Chongqing Transportation Guide: How to Get to & around Chongqing 2025

• Location: Airport Road, Lianglu Town, Yubei District, Chongqing (重庆市渝北区两路镇机场路)
• Distance to Chaotianmen Dock: around 24km (40 mins by car)
• Distance to Chongqing Downtown: around 24km (40 mins by car)

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG), one of the eight airport hubs in China, operates over 30 international airlines and more than 200 domestic airlines with over 1000 daily flights, linking Chongqing to nearly 160 destinations around the world. You can easily take a flight to transfer between Chongqing and international cities like Singapore (around 5 hrs), Seoul (around 4 hrs), Kuala Lumpur (around 4.5 hrs), London (around 11 hrs), Seattle (around 15 hrs), Sydney (around 11 hrs), etc. There are also many direct flights between Chongqing and other major cities in China such as Beijing (around 2.5 hrs), Xian (around 1.5 hrs), Shanghai (2.5 - 3 hrs), Guilin (1.5 hrs), Hong Kong (around 2.5 hrs), Guangzhou (around 2 hrs), Kunming (around 1.5 hrs), Wuhan (around 1 hr 50 mins), Hangzhou (around 2.5 hrs), Qingdao (around 3 hrs), and more.

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• Location: No. 51, Kunlun Road, Yubei District, Chongqing (重庆市渝北区昆仑大道51号)
• Distance to Chaotianmen Dock: around 10km (0.5 hr by car)
• Distance to Chongqing Downtown: around 10km (40 mins by car)

Chongqing North Railway Station (Chongqingbei Railway Station) connects most major cities in China. You can take G, D, and C trains to transfer between Chongqing and Beijing (7 - 9.5 hrs), Xian (5 - 5.5 hrs), Shanghai (10.5 - 13.5 hrs), Chengdu (2 - 2.5 hrs), Kunming (5 - 6 hrs), Guiyang (3 - 3.5 hrs), Wuhan (5 - 7.5 hrs), etc.

• Location: No. 168, Fengzhong Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing (重庆市沙坪坝区凤中路168号)
• Distance to Chaotianmen Dock: around 20km (40 mins by car)
• Distance to Chongqing Downtown: around 20km (50 mins by car)

Chongqing West Railway Station (Chongqingxi Railway Station) is another frequently used station in Chongqing. You can take G, D or C trains to transfer between Chongqing and Beijing (10 - 26 hrs), Xian (5 - 6 hrs), Shanghai (11.5 - 12.5 hrs), Chengdu (1 - 2 hrs), Guilin (3.5~5 hrs), Kunming (4.5 - 5 hrs), Guiyang (2 - 3 hrs), Wuhan (around 5.5 hrs), Changsha (5.5 - 6 hrs), Leshan (2 - 5 hrs) and more.

• Location: No. 200, Beizhan East Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing (重庆沙坪坝区北站东路200号)
• Distance to Chaotianmen Dock: around 15km (0.5 hr by car)
• Distance to Chongqing Downtown: around 15km (50 mins by car)

Shapingba Railway Station primarily operates G-series high-speed trains from / to cities of the southwest region in China. Popular destinations it connects to include Chengdu (1 - 1.5 hrs), and Leshan (around 3 hrs). It also runs high-speed trains from Xian (around 6 hrs) and Shanghai (around 14 hrs).

• Location: No. 49, Yangtze River Binjiang Road, Yuzhong Disctrict, Chongqing (重庆市渝中区长江滨江路49号)
• Distance to Chongqing Downtown: next to it

Chaotianmen Dock, located at the junction of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River, is the only place to embark on or disembark from the Yangtze River Cruise in Chongqing City. It's 24km (40 mins by car) southeast from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and 10 to 20 km (0.5 - 40 mins by car) from Chongqing's three open railway stations. You can get there by car, airport express, or rail transit.

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Beijing, which is often planned as the first or last stop of a China trip, is about 1800km (20 hours by car) northeast from Chongqing. You can take a plane for 3 hours from Beijing Daxing International Airport or Beijing Capital International Airport, with nearly 100 daily non-stop flights. Moreover, you can travel by high-speed train, which takes 7 - 10 hours. There are 7 daily trains running from Beijing West Railway Station and Beijing Fengtai Railway Station to Chongqing North Railway Station and Chongqing West Railway Station.

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Xian, once the capital of 13 ancient Chinese dynasties and now one of three top tourist destinations in China, is 580km (8 hrs 50 mins by car) northeast from Chongqing. Taking a high-speed train ride lasting 5 to 6 hours is the best way to travel which departs from Xian North Railway Station to Chongqing's three main railway stations. There are nearly 20 one-way high-speed trains available. You can also take a plane for 1.5 hours. Every day 10 direct flights depart from Xian Xianyang International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.

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Shanghai, the must-go city in China reputed as the “Oriental Pearl” and the “Paris of the East”, is 1670km (20.5 hrs by car) away from Chongqing. Traveling by flight is the fastest choice, which takes about 3 hours. There are nearly 70 daily non-stop flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport or Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. Besides, you can take a high-speed train for 10.5 - 13 hours. 17 daily trains are running from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Shanghai Railway Station and Shanghai Songjiang Railway Station to Chongqing North Railway Station and Chongqing West Railway Station.

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Chengdu, the hometown of Giant Panda, lies around 265km (4 hrs by car) west from Chongqing. Transferring by bullet train is the most convenient and recommended way, which takes about 1.5 - 2.5 hours with over 100 high-speed trains running every day. You can get from Chengdu East Railway Station or Chengdu South Railway Station to one of the three railway stations in Chongqing.

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Zhangjiajie, famous for its uncanny natural wonders, is 530km (9 hrs 40 mins by car) east from Chongqing. You can take a plane for around 1.5 hours from Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei Airport, but there are no flights every day. Besides, you can choose to take a train for 6 - 6.5 hours. There are only three daily K-trains between Chongqing and Zhangjiajie, which use Zhangjiajie West Station and Chongqing North Railway Station.

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Guilin, renowned for its amazing mountain and river scenery, lies 600km (12 hrs by car) southeast from Chongqing. You're suggested to take a high-speed train, which takes 4 - 5 hours to Chongqing. There are around 15 daily high-speed trains operating from Guilin Railway Station, Guilin North Railway Station or Guilin West Railway Station to Chongqing West Railway Station. Besides, you can opt to travel by plane for 1.5 hours, but only three direct flights in a week between Chongqing and Guilin are running, which run from Guilin Liangjiang International Airpot to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.

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Chongqing has a busy and complex traffic system due to its special landform feature, and it can be hard for first-timers to Chongqing. Therefore, transferring between airports/ train stations to ports, hotels and attractions in Chongqing by private car is the most convenient way.

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You can also catch a taxi in yellow color to get around in Chongqing downtown area and suburbs. The flag-fall price of a taxi in Chongqing is CNY 10 from 6:00 to 23:00 and CNY 11 from 23:00 to next 6:00.

Note: Traffic jams appear a lot in Chongqing city, especially during rush hours (8:00-9:00 and 17:00-18:00). Therefore, you're recommended to leave enough time for your transfer.

Until , Chongqing has established efficient rail transit networks with 12 Light Rail Transit Lines, including the Loop Line, Line 1, Line 2, Line 3, Line 4, Line 5, Line 6, Line 9, Line 10, Line 18, Jiangtiao Line, and International Expo Line. They normally run from around 6:30 to 23:00. Line 2 passes Liziba Station where you can view the spectacle of light rail running through a building, as well as Chongqing Zoo, which houses over 20 giant pandas. Line 1 stops at most of Chongqing's popular attractions including Hongya Cave, Jiefangbei CBD and Ciqikou Ancient Town, as well as Chaotianmen Dock, while Line 10 will take you to Three Gorges Museum and Chongqing Jiangbei Airport.

Wulong Karst, one of the world's most spectacular karst landscapes, is about 190km (3 hrs by car) southeast from Chongqing downtown. To get to Three Natural Bridges and Longshuixia Gap, you can take a coach (operating 07:30 ~ 19:40) from Chongqing downtown to Wulong Xiannvshan Tourist Center and transfer to the scenic spots by sightseeing buses, for 3 - 3.5 hrs. Also, you can take a 2.5 hrs train from Chongqing to Wulong first and transfer to Xiannvshan Tourist Center by shuttle bus for 20 mins. For visiting Furong Cave, it takes 2.5 hrs by car from Chongqing. Since there is no public coach or tourist bus available, independent travelers can hire a local taxi to reach the scenic spot for 40 mins after arriving in Wulong County by train or coach.

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Dazu Rock Carvings, China's second grotto site that has been listed as a World Heritage Site, is about 100km (1.5 hrs by car) northwest from Chongqing downtown. For transfers with lower budgets, coaches are the most recommended. There are some coaches available from Chongqing downtown (Caiyuanba Bus Station), railway stations and airport to Dazu Bus Station, taking 1 hrs 40 mins. However, a further transfer to Dazu Rock Carvings scenic spot by local taxi is needed, which takes 20 mins. Besides, Chongqing North Railway Station operates high-speed trains to Dazu South Railway Station, which takes 40 mins. From there, another 1-hour local taxi ride is needed to reach the scenic spot.

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