Getting There
By Air
There is no airport in Qufu, but people usually arrive at the Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport first and then go to Qufu by train or by long-distance bus. In addition, Qufu is only 85 kilometers from Jining Airport in Jiaxiang County which can also help getting to Qufu.
Not as convenient as Zibo, Dongying and Tai'an, Jinan's international Airport does not open its shuttle bus line in Qufu. So, visitors should get to Jinan by regular bus and then take the airport shuttle bus (CNY20) or taxi (CNY60-CNY100) to the airport. Qufu Bus Station has regular buses to Jinan. It will take one and a half hours to get there through expressway.
By Train
Qufu Railway Station lies four kilometers (2.49 miles) southeast of Qufu City Proper, built in 1983. There you can take trains to Beijing, Jinan, Rizhao, Heze, Taishan, Yantai, Zhengzhou and some other places. The railway station can be reached by Bus No.5.
Here is some train information to Qufu:
| From: | Departure Time | Runtime (approximate) |
| Jinan | 05:54, 08:19 | Two and a half hours |
| Rizhao | 14:25, 17:48, 19:50 | Four hours |
| Heze | 03:00, 20:30 | Three hours |
| Yantai | 09:04 | Eight and a half hours |
| Taishan | 06:49, 09:12 | One and a half hours |
| Beijing | 23:31 | Eight hours |
| Zhengzhou | 22:55 | Six and a half hours |
Qufu Coach Bus Station is situated at No.16 Jingxuan Road (East), Qufu and you can take the Bus No.1, 2, 3, 5, 6 to get there.
| Routes | Departure Time |
| Qufu → Weishan | 09:40, 11:30, 14:40, 16:30 |
| Qufu → Yantai | 08:30, 10:00, 13:30 |
| Qufu → Zaozhuang | 10:30, 15:40 |
| Qufu → Heze | 09:00, 09:30, 10:20, 19:30, 15:30, 16:30 |
| Qufu → Qingdao | 07:10, 08:00, 09:20, 10:00, 11:20 |
| Qufu → Jinan | At 20 minute intervals |
| Qufu → Tai'an | At 30 minute intervals |
| Qufu → Jining | At 10 minute intervals |
| Qufu → Yanzhou | At 15 minute intervals |
If you leave Jining for Qufu, you can take the bus "Jining to Qufu" from 06:40 to 18:00 at 20 minute intervals at the Jining North Coach Bus Station. The bus station can be reached by the city-bus No.4, 26, 30, 31, 36 and 102. Alternatively, you can take the intercity city-bus "Jining to Qufu" also provided by Jining North Coach Bus Station. There are 21 bus stops before the bus finally reaches Qufu Coach Bus Station.
You can take the coach at the Jinan Coach Terminal to Qufu.
| Coach Number | Departure Time |
| QFKL | 08:10 to 18:20 at 50minute intervals |
| QFK | 06:50 to 18:30 at 50 minute intervals |
| ZXY | 06:40 to 18:20 at 40 minute intervals |
| 2407 | 08:30 |
| 0264 | 11:00 |
| 4562 | 12:25 |
| 4561 | 13:50 |
| 2408 | 15:00 |
| 2406 | 15:50 |
| 2409 | 17:00 |
| Y304 | 19:00 |
In Qufu City, there are no more than ten bus routes. No.1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and you can take one of them directly to some of the attractions. For instance, Bus No.1 passes by the Temple of Confucius, the Kong Family Mansion and the Cemetery of Confucius. Please enter Qufu Attractions section for more information about each bus route.
In addition, Qufu Bus Station has opened some twelve special tourist lines to Nishangm, Jiuxian, Jiulong Mountains and Shaohao Mausoleum.
In Qufu, you'll see most taxis have the logos of Santana, Xiali and Daihatsu. The taxis are classified into two kinds - car and seven-seat minibus. Most vehicles are minibuses. If you take the car, you'll pay CNY7 for the first two kilometers (about 1.2 miles) and CNY2 for each additional kilometer, while the fare for the minibus is CNY5 for the first two kilometers and CNY1.5 for each additional kilometer.
Travelers' Voices on Qufu Transportation
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Jul. 1,2009 01:20 Reply
Ms.Janet (USA) said:
Is there train service from Beijing to Qufu? I am going to visit Qufu in late July. What's the weather like?
Jul. 1,2009 20:56
Ms.Yuan(China) replied:
Yes, there is. But there is only one overnight train from Beijing to Qufu. You can take it at Beijing Railway Station. The train no. is K51. It runs 8 hours and 17 minutes to get to Qufu. In late July, the weather is still hot. You can pack some summerwear like Ti shirts and skirts.