By Air
Yinchuan is a hub of communications both in Ningxia and the surrounding
areas. Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC) is located 19 kilometers (about 12 miles)
east towards the city zone.
The Airport has opened the gateway to airlines that carry passengers
to many major cities including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chengdu,
Xian, Kunming, Chongqing, Urumqi, Shenyang, Changsha, and Nanjing.
There are eight flights to Xian, five flights to Beijing and two
flights to Shanghai everyday and altogether over 220 scheduled
routes to many destinations weekly.
Regular shuttle buses will take you to the airport from urban
districts, the fee is about CNY15. It starts from the Century
Building (at 24 Yuhuangge, Beijie) via the International
Hotel (at 365 Beijing, Donglu), on to the Booking
Office of China Air Express (at Minzu Beijie) and finally
to the Civil Aviation Building (No. 87, Shengli
Beijie). When the bus arrives at the Civil Aviation Building it
is approximately one and a half hours prior to the planes take
off time. You can also take a taxi to the airport from the city
zone which will cost you around CNY30.
For Hedong Airport enquiries telephone: 0951-6912218
By Train
Yinchuan Railway Station is at Bao-Lan Railway (Baotou to Lanzhou)
is connected to every main line of travel and reaches to most
ports in coastal areas. In addition, Zhongbao Railway (Zhongwei
in Yinchuan Province to Baoji in Shaanxi Province) is connected
by the New Eurasia Land Bridge that can take you directly to Middle
Asia and Europe via Xinjiang Province. There are nonstop trains
from Yinchuan to Beijing, Lanzhou, Hohhot, Baotou, Datong, and
Zhangjiakou, etc.
For Yinchuan Railway Station enquiries telephone: 0951-3922222
By Long-Distance Bus
Yinchuan long-distance Bus Station lies near South Gate Square.
There are now nearly 30 long-distance bus routes going to every
city or county of Ningxia as well as some areas of Inner Mongolia
and Shaanxi Province. No.1 and No.2 bus can take you to the station.
Address for Yinchuan Long-distance Bus Station: No. 22, Nanxun
Donglu
Telephone enquiries to: 0951-6032902
Timetable of some destinations from Yinchuan long-distance
Bus Station:
Yinchuan-Xian: 7:40, 8:40, 9:40, 13:00, 14:00, 15:30, 16:40
Yinchuan-Beijing: 9:30
Yinchuan-Yan’an: 7:15, 8:35, 9:25, 10:30, 17:30
Yinchuan-Jinnan: 9:00
Yinchuan-Taiyuan: 11:40, 14: 30
Yinchuan-Baoji: 20:00
Yinchuan-Lanzhou: 7:00, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00,
17:40, 18:30, 19:30, 20:00
Yinchuan-Shijiazhuang: 10:40
Timetable of some city tourist routes from the station:
|
Destinations |
first bus |
intervals |
Sand Lake |
7:30 |
half an hour |
Suyukou |
8:00 |
an hour |
Western Xia Imperial Tombs |
8:00 |
two hours |
Shapotou |
9:30 |
-- |
TV and Film City |
8:00 |
two hours |
Note: Additional journeys will be added according to the volume
of tourists.