By AirLocated 33 kilometers (20.5 miles) northwest of Harbin City, Harbin airport is the second largest airport in northeastern China at present. Formally called Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB), it caters for approximate 50 domestic and international routes. More than 30 tourist destinations within China are catered for, including Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Xian and Hong Kong, etc. Cities within America, Russia, Korea, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia can also be reached by scheduled flights. In September 2006, six new international airline routes opened, to Frankfurt, London, Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York via transfers in Beijing, and, with the exception of San Francisco, all are scheduled daily flights.
There are two routes covered by shuttle busses enabling visitors to get to the airport from the downtown center. The first departs from No.99, Zhongshan Lu from 6:00 to 18:00, leaving two and a half hours prior to the flight departures. The other rout can be boarded at No.30, Xinyang Lu between 10:30 and 12:00, with the fee for both routs being CNY20 per person. The shuttle busses' departure time from the airport to downtown Harbin is based upon the arrival time of flights. Alternatively, you can take a taxi to or from the airport for about CNY60.
Inquiring Number: 82894220
By Train
Harbin has two railway stations; Harbin Railway Station, located at No.1, Tielu Jie, Nangang District was originally Songjiang Railway Station, and was built by the USSR, it now plays a vital role as a transfer station. The other is the Harbin Eastern Railway Station which is the terminus for trains both departing, and arriving in Harbin. Here, you can take trains to Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Jinan, etc.
Inquiring Number: 86420115
Tips: Harbin Railway Station allows visitors to buy tickets up to 7 days prior to departure, or alternatively, you can conveniently book tickets at any star rated hotel which offers a ticket-booking service.
By Long-distance Bus
The long-distance buses are mainly offered by Nangang Bus Station with most of the bus routes covering the rest of Heilongjiang Province. Destinations available via the inter-provincial long-distance bus services are Shenyang within Liaoning Province and Changchun within Jilin Province. This year, a new route from Harbin to Vladivostok in Russia was opened with the daily journey by luxury bus will take twelve hours.
By Sea
Occupying an advantageous geographical position, the Port of Harbin is listed as one of the eight important inland harbors of China. However, ships only can reach some parts of northeast China from April through to the early November.
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Travelers' Voices on Getting to Harbin
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Oct. 23,2009 04:15 Reply
Mr.Sylvia(Hong Kong) said:
What are the alternative I have to get to Harbin form Hong Kong?
Oct. 25,2009 20:16
Mr.Jason replied:
by plane. This is the best way. Or you can take train from Hung Hom to Beijing and use bullet train from Beijing to Harbin then.
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Oct. 16,2009 11:15 Reply
Mr.Chai(Malaysia) said:
What are the express (bullet) trains from Beijing to Harbin? What is the difference between Z15 train and D trains?
Can hotels in Beijing book train tickets for me to Harbin? How many days in advance?
Oct. 17,2009 22:38
Ms.Emma replied:
D trains are bullet trains of China High-speed Railway, which is faster and more expensive than D trains. Z is the first letter of Chinese 'Direct train', that means there is no other stops between the start and end stops, or very few. Generally, train ticket can be bought 5 days in advance, bullet train can be book earlier. Not every hotel have the ticket booking service. You should conform this to the hotel.:-)
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Oct. 12,2009 08:47 Reply
Mr.Lee(Singapore) said:
Want to know what are the interesting places to visit in Harbin during mid Dec ? Any suggestion please?
Oct. 14,2009 01:20
Mr.Jamie replied:
Central Street in the city center of harbin is a good place to know Harbin's history and see many exotic buildings. In mid December, you can see snow and ice sculpture, such as in Zhaolin Park. perhaps, they may not be totally finished. Skiing in Yabuli is also wonderful. You can take train from Harbin Railway Station to yabuli station or take bus at the bus station opposite Harbin Railway Station. After gettnig Yabuli Town, take taxi or minibus to the sking resort.
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Oct. 10,2009 19:49 Reply
Mr.Chai(Malaysia) said:
where & how can i buy bullet train tickets from Beijing to Harbin? Can i purchase the train tickets before i reach beijing?
Oct. 10,2009 20:29
Mr.Frankie replied:
You could purchase the train ticket at Beijing Railway Station or its ticket halls distributed in downtown Beijing about 10 days in advance. If you would like to purchase the train tickets before your arrival, you have to ask for help from some agencies which require service charge.
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Oct. 3,2009 12:27 Reply
Ms.CatLee(Malaysia) said:
I intend to go to Harbin on Jan 11, 2010 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Can you suggest which and what is the fastest route? By air from Kuala Lumpur and transit in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai or Beijing or others.
Can you suggest some interesting places to visit?
Oct. 9,2009 01:55
Mr.Clark replied:
You can choose Beijing or Shanghai. Actually, there is no big diference if you still go to Harbin from those cities by air. Beijing is the most nearer to Harbin and it has bullet trains to Harbin. Harbin in Jan nis a lot if fun. Ice and Snow Festival has been open. You can visit its Central Street to see exotic buildings and go skiing in Yabuli which is not very far from Harbin.
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Oct. 3,2009 10:52 Reply
Mrs.matty john(Georgia) said:
hello
pls i will like to know within asia countries if there is flight within asia apart from singapore, may be bangkok or other asaia country to harbin.
Oct. 8,2009 23:08
Mr.Clark replied:
Via Niigata in Japan.
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Sep. 18,2009 02:46 Reply
Ms.Elle(Philippines) said:
How much would it cost me from Harbin railway, or train station wherein trains arriving from Heihe, to Harbin airport by taxi? Thanks!
Sep. 18,2009 03:18
Mr.Frankie replied:
Hi, all of the three trains from Heihe will arrive at Harbin Railway Station. But, the train 4032 and K7034 also reach Harbin East Railway Station. So, which one you will take?
If you arrive at Harbin Railway Station, it is suggested that you hire a taxi to drive you to the airport. The fare should be around CNY100~CNY120/cab. Although it is more expensive than the CNY20's shuttle bus, taxi will save more time for you.
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Sep. 4,2009 09:10 Reply
Mrs.Isabel(Australia) said:
Hi, I am planning to come to Hong Kong in January and would like to travel to Harbin either by air or train. Could you give me ideas or suggestions on both and cost - the air ticket seems very expensive - which is why I am asking for an alternative travel method (ie train). I would like to travel from Harbin to Yabuli - to the ski resort, then to Changchun for a few days and from there back to either Shenzhen or Hong Kong.
Comments, help etc all appreciated. I do NOT want to travel by bus - but both air and train (sleeper) are acceptable. Any help with the times and costs would also be most appreciated.
Thank you.
Sep. 4,2009 23:01
Mr.Hank replied:
The train (580HK$) from HK to Beijing takes about 35 hours and express train (386RMB)from Beijing to Harbin takes 9 hours at least. So, I think you'd better to take a flight~
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Jul. 20,2009 01:31 Reply
Mrs.Ching(Malaysia) said:
Can I purchase train ticket from harbin to Shanghai 2 or 1 hour before departure? If I travel on Oct. 5th will I be affected by people on off duty for the National Day in Oct. 1st? Any advise please?
Jul. 20,2009 20:21
Mr.Frankie replied:
There is only one train from Harbin to Shanghai, so it is difficult to buy a ticket especially during the national holiday (Oct.1~8) even if 10 days in advance. Actually, you could consider taking a flight!
Jul. 21,2009 10:03
Mrs.Ching(Malaysia) replied:
Thanks!
I'd like to ask further. How many days ahead can I purchase ticket from Harbin to Shanghai? Can I possibly buy 2 weeks ahead?
Jul. 22,2009 03:02
Ms.Cindy replied:
Generally speaking, you can buy the ticket 5 days in advance and 10-12 days during the busy holidays. So, two weeks are not impossible. :-)
Jul. 22,2009 05:12
Mrs.Ching(Malaysia) replied:
Thanks a lot for the help! God Bless!
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Jul. 10,2009 01:16 Reply
Mr.kung said:
By train, how long does it take from Shanghai to Harbin?
Jul. 11,2009 03:29
Mr.Shan replied:
The train K56/K57 from Shanghai to Harbin takes about 32.5 hours (09:27~18:03 the next day).