Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Boat
There are ferry services to Kinmen (Jinmen) in Taiwan (¥180, one hour,
hourly).
Bus
Buses to the following destinations leave from
Hubin long-distance bus sta-
tion
( Hubin changtu qichezhan; 58 Hubin Nanlu)
and tickets can also be
bought two days in advance at the ticket booth in the local bus terminal adja-
cent to Xiamen University at the end of Siming Nanlu:
Guangzhou
¥200, nine hours, two daily
Guilin
¥240, one daily (8.30am)
Longyan
¥58, three hours, regular services
Nanjing (in Fujian)
¥35, two hours, regular services
Yongding
¥65, four hours, four daily
Train
Most trains leave from Xiamen's main train station on Xiahe Lu, and all north-
bound D trains stop at the new Xiamen North Station 25km north of the city
centre (prices range from hard seat to soft sleeper tickets):
Beijing West
¥253 to ¥705, 33 hours
Hangzhou
(D train) ¥285, seven hours
Shanghai
(D train) ¥237, 7½ hours
Getting Around
To/From the Airport
Xiamen airport is 15km from the waterfront district. Taxis cost around ¥45.
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