How to Transfer between Chongqing Jiangbei Airport and Chaotianmen Dock 2025

Chaotianmen Dock in Chongqing serves as the arrival and departure port of the Yangtze River cruises. For Yangtze River Cruise travelers who take a plane to Chongqing to embark on cruises or leave Chongqing after cruises, there are diverse ways to transfer between Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG), which is the only international airport in Chongqing and offers the 144-hour visa-free transit policy for passport holders from 54 countries, and Chaotianmen Dock. Options include rail transit, airport express, taxi and private vehicle.

Chongqing Jiangbei Airport Location:

Airport Road, Lianglu Town, Yubei District, Chongqing (重庆市渝北区两路镇机场路); north of Chongqing downtown.

Chaotianmen Dock Location:

No. 19, Yangtze River Binjiang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing (重庆市渝中区长江滨江路19号); at the intersection of the Yangtze River and Jialing River.

Distance: 24 km

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Chongqing Jiangbei Airport to Chaotianmen Dock by a Private Transfer

The most efficient way from Jiangbei Airport to Chaotianmen Dock is by a private transfer (40 mins). Travelers will be worry-free about carrying luggage around to take public transportation, make several transfers, and probably wait for a long time. It's highly recommended to travel with yangtze-river-cruises.com which will offer you safe, clean, comfortable, non-smoking, and air-conditioned private vehicles, and experienced drivers to escort you. Moreover, our English-speaking tour guides will accompany you all the way, showing you the best-traveling route and telling beautiful stories in any of your destinations.

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Chongqing Jiangbei Airport to Chaotianmen Dock by Public Transportation

Chongqing has comprehensive transporttaion networks. Travelers can also choose to take public transportation such as taxi, rail transit, or airport express to get from Chongqing Jiangbei Airport to Chaotianmen Dock.

Taking a taxi will take about 40 mins. Alternatively, travelers can opt for Rail Transit Line 10, which stops at both Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, and requires only one transfer to Chaotianmen Station with the entire journey taking roughly 1 hour. Another option is to take a 2-hour airport express which terminates at Jiefangbei CBD, situated 1.5 km away from Chaotianmen Dock.

Note:

Downstream Yangtze River cruise ships usually depart from Chaotianmen Dock at 21:00. Since boarding is required between 18:00 and 21:00 when downtown traffic can be congested, we recommend that Yangtze River cruise travelers book flights arriving at Chongqing Jiangbei Airport before 16:30. For the upstream Yangtze River cruise travelers, we suggest booking flights departing after 12:30.

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