Chongqing Transportation Guide

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is the most important airport which operates 70 airlines between over 58 domestic and foreign cities and Chongqing. Almost all the capital cities of China have connections to Chongqing. You can easily take a flight to Chongqing from Beijing, Xian, Shanghai and many other destinations in China. There are also direct flights to Hong Kong, Macau, Seoul, Tokyo, Nagoya, Bangkok and Munich, etc.

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• Location: Longtou Temple, Yubei District, Chongqing City
• Distance to Chaotianmen Dock: about 10-11km, takes about 30-40mins by car

Chongqing North Railway Station, also referred as Chongqingbei Railway Station is the most important train station in Chongqing and with two separated square halls. At present, the North Square Hall handles all high speed (G, D, C) trains, and a bit ordinary trains including Z49/50 and K503/504. The South Square Hall operates other ordinary and express (Z, T, K) trains.

Chongqing West Railway Station (重庆西站)

• Location: No.168, Fengzhong Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing
• Distance to Chaotianmen Dock: about 21km, takes about 40 - 50mins by car

Chongqing West Railway Station, also referred as Chongqingxi Railway Station, is a new railway station began to operate in early 2018. Covering about 120,000 square meters, it is the largest railway station in west China at present. It will serve as Chongqing’s connection with many destinations across south-western and north-western China. Travelers can take G, D or C trains from/to Chengdu (about 1.5~2.5hrs), Xian (about 5~5.5hrs), Guiyang (about 2~2.5hrs) and more.

Shapingba Railway Station (沙坪坝火车站/沙坪坝站)

• Location:  No. 19, Tianchen Road, Yubei Avanue, Shapingba District
• Distance to Chaotianmen Dock: about 21km, takes about 40 - 50mins by car

Shapingba Railway Station is an old railway station built in 1979 and renovated in 2018. It is a stopover station in Chengdu Chongqing High Speed Railway, operating 10 daily high speed trains to various cities in Sichuan, including Chengdu. 

Chaotianmen Dock, also known as Chaotianmen Wharf, Chaotianmen Terminal and Chaotianmen Port, sits in Chongqing center area, where Yangtze River and Jialing River meet together. More than 90% of Yangtze cruise ships would start or end Yangtze River cruise tour at Chaotianmen Dock.

Chaotianmen Dock does not refer to one wharf, but a group of 14 separated wharfs. Different cruise companies may arrange different wharf to board the ship. For more information about the location, wharfs, map and important note,nearby attractions and how to get there, please visit Chongqing Chaotianmen Dock.

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Chongqing has a busy and complex traffic system due to its special landform feature, even locals may sometimes get lost in the city. Therefore, transferring between airports/ train stations to ports, hotels and attractions in Chongqing by private car is the most convenient way chosen by most of our customers.

Our www.yangtze-river-cruises.com also offer convenient private car service. No matter you are going to travel from Chongqing Airport to Chaotianmen Dock to catch your cruise ship or make a return trip from the dock to airport after the cruise journey, we can help you make a travel as smooth and hassle-free as possible. Once you booking such a service, your English-speaking tour guide will be waiting for you at the airport or the dock, with a sign with your name on it holding in his/her hands. Your local driver will escort you directly to your destination in convenient. Along the way, your guide can also give you a brief introduction of Chongqing city and share some insider tips. If you need such a service, please feel free to send us your group size, traveling date and time for enquiry.

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The metro system in Chongqing is called Chongqing Light Rail Transit. Till now, Chongqing has built 8 Light Rail Transit Lines, including the Loop Line, Line 1, Line 2, Line 3, Line 4, Line 5, Line 6 and Line 10. And you can appreciate the house-crossing light rail at Liziba Station (李子坝轻轨站) on Line 2. Different light rail service starts and end at different time, normally starts around 6:30 and runs until 22:30.

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, Chongqing North Railway Station, Chongqing Railway Station, Shapingba Railway Station can be reached by Chongqing Light Rail Transit Lines. However the Light Rail Lines to Chongqing West Railway Station and Chaotianmen Dock are still under construction.

Xi'an (or Xian), the capital of 13 ancient China dynasties, is undisputed the perfect representation of Chinese dynastic history and culture. Travelers can take bullet trains or flights to go from Xian to Chongqing.

Situated at the northeast of Chongqing city, Xian is about 580km away. Considering the distance between Xi’an and Chongqing is not very long, travel by bullet trains are more recommended than flights, only takes about 4.5 hours. There are more than 20 high speed trains running on this route from 8:00am to 18:00pm. All trains make a departure from Xian North Railway Station (西安北站) and arrive at Chongqing North Railway Station (重庆北站) or Chongqing West Railway Station (重庆西站). If you prefer taking flights, you can get from Xianyang International Airport (咸阳机场) in Xian to Jiangbei International Airport in Chongqing in about 1.5 hours.

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Guilin as a famous tourist destination in China locates at the southeast of Chongqing. Both are popular tourist cities with amazing mountain and river scenery, but each has their own highlights. Touring around Guilin can let you fully immersed in the charm of nature masterpieces, while visiting Chongqing would give you a chance to appreciate a unique beauty of the harmonious coexistence of modern city and nature. Recently, There is no direct flight to get to Chongqing from Guilin. To get from Guilin to Chongqing, you can choose to take a bullet train.

Distance from Guilin to Chongqing is about 600km, takes about 4-5 hours by bullet train. There are about 16 bullet/high speed trains running on this route from 9:30am to 19:00pm. You can get a train from Guilin Railway Station (桂林站), Guilin North Railway Station (桂林北站) or Guilin West Railway Station (桂林西站) in Guilin and reach Chengdu at Chongqingxi Railway Station (重庆西站).

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Chengdu, the hometown of Giant Panda - national treasure of China, is reputed as the Land of Abundance. As its official slogan saying, “Chengdu is a city you reluctant to leave once you arrive”. At present, tourists can go from Chengdu to Chongqing by high speed train, taxi and private car.

Chengdu is about 265km west of Chongqing. Because two cities are relatively close and have a complete railway transportation network, more than 70% of tourists would choose to travel by train, and the whole journey only takes about 1.5-2.5 hours. More than 70 bullet/high-speed trains running between the two cities every day from 6:00am to 22:30pm, you can take bullet trains at Chengdu East Station (成都东站) or Chengdu South Station (成都南站) and reach to Chongqing at Chongqingbei Station (重庆北站), Chongqingxi Station (重庆西站), Shapingba Station (沙坪坝火车站).

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Shanghai, located at the mouth of Yangtze River in Yangtze River Delta, is one of the gateway cities to start a China tour. Many travelers choose to land in Shanghai for a relaxing Yangtze River cruise. Flights and bullet trains are two common way to get to Chongqing from Shanghai.

Considering the long distance between Shanghai and Chongqing, about 1445km, travel by flight has become people's first choice. The flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (上海浦东机场) and arrival at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport after (重庆江北机场). By taking these flights, you can reach to Chongqing from Shanghai in 3 hours around. There are more than 40 flights for you to choose everyday. If you don’t want to take the flight and prefer train travel, you can also take a bullet train to get to Chongqing which would take about 10.5-13 hours. Shanghai operates 9 high speed trains to Chongqing everyday. These trains usually depart in the morning (06:08 ~ 09:30) and arrive at night (18:03 ~ 21:16).

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