At present, there is no airport in Leshan City, Sichuan Province. However, railways, highways and waterways in Leshan have formed a strong transportation network. In Leshan the main transportation method is by highway. From Leshan long-distance buses run in and out of Leshan City to surrounding places.

Getting There

By Air

At present there is no airport in Leshan City. However, it is good news that the project of building Leshan Tourist Airport will be started at the end of 2007. After about two years, the airport will open with connections to many scenic spots Jiuzhaigou-huanglong, Zhangjiajie, Xishuangbanna, Lijiang, etc. This airport will be located near Guanying Town 9 kilometers (about 6 miles) south of Leshan downtown area and it will become a new hub in Sichuan Province for the convenience of tourists.

However the moment, travelers can fly in to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport which is 150 kilometers (about 93 miles) away from Leshan City. Take a long-distance bus from Leshan Central Bus Station to New South Gate Bus Station in Chengdu and the coach bus in this station will drive tourists to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.

By Train

There is no railway station in Leshan City. The closest station is Emei Railway Station, about 29 kilometers (about 18 miles) from Leshan city center.

By Water

Leshan Port is located to the east of Leshan City and can be reached by city bus Nos.4, 9, 12. There are regular ferries from Leshan Port to Leshan Giant Buddha and Wuyou Temple. Tourists can also take ships to Chongqing and other cities in Sichuan Province like Yibin, Luzhou, etc.

There are many ferry services from Leshan Port to Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area each day. The fare is CNY2 per person for a one-way trip. If you want to see Leshan Giant Buddha scenic spot also by ship, the fare is CNY30 per person.

By Long-distance Bus

In Leshan there are three main long-distance bus stations: one is Leshan Central Bus Station, the second is Leshan Port Sight-seeing Bus Station, and the third is Leshan Lianyun Bus Station. Of these the Central Bus Station is the busiest. Here are some details:

Leshan Central Bus Station
Address: No.165 Jiading Road (Middle), Shizhong District, Leshan City
Getting there: Take bus No.6, 9 to arrive.
Destination: Chongqing, Meishan, Zigong, Jiuzhaigou, Luzhou, Mianyang, Ya'an, etc.

The form below offers some information on the buses departing from Leshan Central Bus Station mostly to cities and counties in Sichuan Province:

Departure Station	Start	Departure Frequency	Arriving Station
Leshan	06:30	/	Jiuzhaigou
		117 services every 10 minutes	Chengdu Shiyang Station
		5 services every 120 minutes	Mianyang
		20 services every15 minutes	Meishan
		3 services every 160 minutes	Dujiangyan
		21 services every20 minutes	Zigong
		11 services every 50 minutes	Yibin
		12 services every 50 minutes	Chongqing

Leshan Port Sight-seeing Bus Station
Address: located in Leshan city center
Destination: New South Gate Bus Station (Chengdu), Mt. Emeishan, Shawan, etc.

Leshan Lianyun Bus Station (Chengbei Bus Station)
Address: located in the north of Leshan City
Getting there: Take bus No.1 to arrive.
Destination: Jianwei County, Luocheng Town, Ebian County, etc.

In addition, there are other special tourist bus routes: Leshan Central Bus Station - Emeishan City; Leshan Central Bus Station - Shawan; Leshan Port Sight-seeing Bus Station - Bishan Lake; Leshan Port Sight-seeing Bus Station - Foguang Lake; Leshan Port Sight-seeing Bus Station - Leshan Giant Buddha - Wuyou Temple.

Getting Around

By City-bus

In Leshan City, although the city bus lines are limited, it is easy to reach many main streets by bus. There are a total of 8 bus lines in Leshan City. Details below:

No.1 Xiaoba Tourist Bus Station - Leshan Normal College - Jiazhou Hotel - People's Theatre - Old Bridge - Mishuiyuan Walking Street - Chengbei Bus Station – Wangheyuan
Working Hours: 06:50-21:40

No.2 Chengdu University of Technology Leshan Branch - Leshan Normal College - Jiazhou Hotel - Chengbei Bus Station
Working Hours: 07:00-21:00

No.3 Leshan Central Bus Station - Leshan Square - Zhanggongqiao - Gangfeng Hotel - Baxiandong Hotel - Leshan Giant Buddha - Jiurifeng Hotel - Oriental Buddha Park - Wuyou Temple
Working Hours: 07:00-21:00 (in summer) 07:00-20:30 (in winter)

No.4 Leshan Port - Jinqiao Shopping Mall - Gangfeng Hotel - Bishanhu Park - Shanwan Hotel - Tourist Service Center - Foguang Lake
Working Hours: 07:00-19:00

No.6 Xiaoba Tourist Station - Haitang Park - Zhanggongqiao - Lingyun Mansion - Zhugongxi Street - Library - Leshan Square - Zhaoxia Road - Leshan Central Bus Station - Dafo Hotel
Working Hours: 06:40-21:20

No.9 Leshan Port - Jinqiao Shopping Mall - Zhanggongqiao - Lingyun Mansion - Education College - Herbal Medical Hospital of Leshan - Leshan Square - Leshan Central Bus Station
Working Hours: 06:55-21:40

No.12 Leshan Port - People's Theatre - Mishuiyuan Walking Street - Lingyun Mansion - Herbal Medical Hospital of Leshan - Leshan Square - Leshan Central Bus Station
Working Hours: 07:00-20:30

No.13 Leshan Port - Jiazhou Hotel - People's Theatre - Mishuiyuan Walking Street - Gangfeng Hotel - Baxiandong Hotel - Leshan Giant Buddha - Oriental Buddha Park - Jiuding Hotel - Wuyou Temple

By Taxi

Taxis are also convenient In Leshan City the taxi fare is CNY3 for the first 2 kilometers, and subsequent every kilometer costs CNY0.7. In Emeishan City the taxi fare differs by class: Santana and Fukang is CNY5 for the first 2 kilometers and CNY1.4 for each subsequent kilometer; Xiali is CNY3 for the first 2 kilometers, and CNY1.2 for each subsequent kilometer.