By Air

Airport Code: YIH

Location: Xiaoting District is 26 kilometers (16.2 miles) from the city center and 55 kilometers (34.2 miles) from Three Gorges Dam.

Brief Intro: Sanxia Airport has played an important role in the construction of the Three Gorges Dam Project. The airport was built in 1993 and finished in 1996. It occupies an area of about 3,966.4 mu (653.4 acres), and the runway is 2,600 meters (1.6 miles). Since 1996, the airport is home to 24 domestic airlines and 4 temporary international airlines. The airport is a major hub that is busy with planes coming and going from Yichang to many of the biggest cities in China, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xian. The international airlines fly to and from Hong Kong and Japanese, which is only temporary for now until established routes can be maintained.

Facilities:
Car Parking: The airport car park offers over 1,000 parking spaces, comprising a total area of 17,000 sq m (4.2 acres).
Shops: There are over 1,000 locally made products here as well as 1,500 delicate handcrafted items that are sold in the commercial center of the Departure Hall.
Dining: The restaurant in Departure Hall offers passengers Chinese dishes as well as Western Food. Drinks of all kinds can also be found there.

Services:
Airport Inquiring: 0717-6532114
Airport Ticket Office: 0717-6532650
Left-luggage Office: 0717-6532615
Lost & Found: 0717-6532615

Transportation: 6 shuttle buses run from the airport to Qingjiang Hotel in the city center. The buses run all day round whenever there is a schedule flight arriving at the airport. The whole journey takes about 50 minutes for a fare of CNY20. The shuttle bus leaves Qingjiang Hotel two hours ahead of each flight. For the visitors who want to get to the airport, they can catch the bus there for free.

By Train

Yichang Railway Station was built in 1974 and refurbished in 2002. Surprisingly, the railway station was built halfway up a mountain. The passengers can get a bird's-eye view of part of Yichang City from the station. Lying at a transport hub of Central China, it is one of the busiest railway stations. At present, eighteen rail lines pass through Yichang. There are trains coming and going to most of the big cities of China every day, including Beijing, Shanghai, Xian and Guangzhou. Train N341/342 and N345/346 run between Hankou and Yichang. Here are some details about train times:

	Train Number	Time of Departure	Time of Arrival
From Yichang to Hankou	N342	08:00	12:08
	N346	14:28	19:17
From Hankou to Yichang	N345	08:45	13:26
	N341	12:30	16:40

Address of the Railway Station: No.107, Dongshan Road, Yichang
Bus Routes: 6, 9, 27
Inquiring number of the station: 0717-6445242

Ticket Booking Office: No.10, Peixin Road (outside the east gate of Children'sPark)

By Long-distance Bus

The development of motorways in Yichang has been very rapid. Yihuang Expressway (from Yichang to Huangshi), Hurong Expressway (from Shanghai to Chengdu) and three national roads play an important role in Yichang's highway communication. There are three bus stations in Yichang City: Yichang Bus Station, Dagongqiao Bus Station and Haitong Bus Station. Amongst them, Yichang Bus Station is the biggest and transports most of the passengers every day. The bus routes in the stations radiate out to the neighboring cities of Yichang as well as other cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xian and Zhengzhou.

Yichang Bus Station has bus routes to the four municipalities and cities in Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province, Shaanxi Province and some neighboring cities like Wuhan. The long-distance buses have sleeping berths. Buses between Yichang and Shiyan or Shennongjia Forest Zone leave the station daily. The buses to Shiyan leave the station at 08:00 and 18:00 every day.
Address: Xiling District, Yichang
Bus Route: 6, 9, 27, 28
Inquiring number for group bus charter: 0717-6459697 6905022 (fax)

Dagongqiao Bus Station has bus routes to Chongqing and cities in Sichuan Province, Zhejiang Province, Henan Province and Hunan Province.
Address: Dagongqiao, Yichang
Bus Route: 2, 3, 4, 8, 19, 25-1
Inquiring number for renting the buses in groups: 0717-6905036

Buses from Haitong Bus Station leave for the outskirts of Yichang city as well as Shennongjia Natural Reserve.

By Water

Lying at the harbor of Xiling Gorge, Yichang has some natural advantages in river transport and it has benn always a port city since its opening in 1876. The Yangtze River runs through the city and stretches out over 237 kilometers (147 miles) in the Yichang area. The construction of Gezhouba Water Conservancy Project redefines the city as a waterpower city.

Yichang Port (also known as the Ninth Wharf) is one of the eight important ports on Yangtze River. There are 6 wharfs scattered around the port for transporting goods as well as passengers. Taking a cruise ship in Yichang is a good way to enjoy the picturesque view along the Yangtze River and is very popular among the travelers. Starting from Yichang, travelers can sail up to Chongqing and down to Shanghai along the Yangtze River. It takes only 12 hours to travel from Yichang to Chongqing by ferry. The ferry leaves the port once a day with a fare around CNY300-CNY400 according to seat class. In addition, there are regular ships directly to Badong, Wanzhou, Fengjie and several other places around. These are also tourist lines along the Yangtze River, although they are not as hot as the tour from Chongqing to Yichang.

Taking a cruise ship is a better choice for visitors. It is an ideal way to viewthe magnificent sceneries of the Three Gorges. Many luxury ships berth at YichangPort. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful views from the cruise ships. The shipsare all prepared with the best facilities and have everything you could wishfor, including top-level restaurants and entertainment rooms.

Tips:
1. The passenger who suffers from seasickness should take some pills to avoidit.
2. It is very convenient to get to the port by city bus. Bus No.2, 3, 4, 7, 810, 28, 29 will take you there. It is not convenient to the port from Yichang'srailway station because it is a little bit distant from the public bus stops.Taxi is suggested then.
3. Passengers from Sanxia Airport can take the shuttle bus in the airport toSanxia Hotel. Then, take a taxi with a fare of about CNY6 to Yichang Port.