By Air
Situated about 17 km (about 10.6 miles) northwest of the city center, Urumqi International Airport (URC) is one of the busiest air hubs in China. The airport meets the 4E Standards Airport of the International Civil Aviation. Every week, over 700 flights leave here for 53 destination cities in China, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Harbin, Guangzhou and Qingdao, etc. as well as 14 foreign destinations including Tashkent, Novosibirsk, Moscow, Islamabad, Almaty and Bishkek. You can book flight tickets at most high-rated hotels in Urumqi.

Tips: Now Urumqi International Airport has been approved to conduct port visa business. This means that foreigners who urgently require coming to Xinjiang can obtain their visas at Urumqi International Airport. They must satisfy the requirements to enter China, along with an invitation letter to come to China and related materials. If they hold this kind of visa, they can also leave the country through any port of entry within China's borders.

Airport Inquiring: (0991) 3801453 3802695
Hongshan (Red Hill) Ticket Office: 62, Youhao Nan Lu
Beimen Ticket Office: 2, Xinmin Lu

The airport shuttle bus special line is convenient for traveling between the airport and the downtown area. Tourists can buy the ticket in the hall of Kempinski Hotel in Urumqi. The shuttle bus departure station in the city is Kempinski Hotel. It takes only about half an hour from Kempinski Hotel directly to the airport; the ticket price of a single trip is 10 Yuan per person. The returning trip from the airport to the downtown passing Xinjiang Medical College, Red Hill, Xinjiang Restaurant and the terminal station is Xinjiang Railway Station.

The working time of the shuttle bus in summer is between 06:30 and 08:00 departing from Kempinski Hotel once every half hour and between 08:00 and 23:00 departing hourly on the hour. In winter the time schedule is between 07:30 and 09:00 departing from Kempinski Hotel once every half hour and between 09:00 and 22:00 departing hourly on the hour.

Also public bus No. 51, 27 (1 Yuan per person) can take passengers from the airport to the downtown area. Bus No.51 to the downtown area passes by the stations of Xi You Gong, Tou Gong, Urumqi Museum, Ming Yuan, Hong Shan (Red Hill), Changjiang Road, Huanghe Road, Tuanjie Road, Xinhua Road (south), Shengli Road and Urumqi Zoo. While bus No.27 to the downtown area passes by the stations of Yingbin Road, Baiyuan Road, Hangzhou Road, Telecom Center, College of Political Science and Law and Tianjin Road.

By Train
Urumqi is linked by rail to six major Chinese cities, including Xian, Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Zhengzhou and Lanzhou. Due to the great distances, we strongly advise you to take hard or soft sleeper berth. Train services also connect Urumqi with other main cities in Xinjiang, such as Korla, Aksu, Kuitun, and Liuyuan. The train station is in the southwest part of the city. It will cost you 10 Yuan to take a taxi from the city center to the station. There are ticket offices situate in Huanghe Lu and No. 3 in Jianshe Lu. Remember to buy tickets at least three days in advance.

By Bus
Long-haul buses go to most cities in Xinjiang every day. There are also special tourist lines to Heavenly Lake (120 km), Southern Pastures (75km), Turpan (200km), Shihezi (150km), etc.

Northern Suburb Passenger Transport Station
Address: 8, Dongba Jiahu Lu
Route: for places in eastern Xinjiang Province

Southern Suburb Passenger Transport Station
Address: 1, Yan'erwo Lu, Santunbei
Route: for destinations in southern Xinjiang Province

Nianzigou Passenger Transport Station
Address: Heilongjiang Lu
Route: mainly to places in southern and northern Xinjiang Province