By Air
Shaoxing does not have its own airport. The nearest airport is Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH), which is about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) away in Hangzhou. It could easily be a transfer station for your trip to Shaoxing. Arriving at this airport, you could then take the shuttle bus to Shaoxing. What's more, there are daily flights to Chinese cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau, Guilin, Kunming and Lijiang. International flights to Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore and Bangkok are also available.
Here is the time schedule of the shuttle bus to and from Shaoxing:
| Departure time | Departure Point | Fare | |
| Airport to Shaoxing | 09:40 10:30 11:20 12:10 13:00 13:50 14:40 15:30 16:20 17:10 18:00 18:50 20:00 | Airport | CNY30 per person |
| Shaoxing to Airport | 06:00 08:00 08:50 09:40 10:30 11:20 12:10 13:00 13:50 14:40 15:30 16:20 17:10 18:00 18:30 | Dynasty Hotel (Address: Shengli Road, Shaoxing City) |
The shuttle bus stops at Jinghu Hotel in Keqiao Town (about 10 kilometers from Shaoxing City) and the Dynasty Hotel on Shengli Road in Shaoxing City. The whole trip costs over an hour. If you are pressed for time, taking a taxi may be a better choice. It takes just around 45 minutes.
A shuttle bus is not only run between Shaoxing City and the airport but also between Zhuji City (of Shaoxing prefecture) and the airport. Here is the schedule:
| Departure time | Time | Fare | |
| Airport to Zhuji | 07:30, 10:00, 11:30, 13:20, 14:50, 16:40, 18:30, 21:00 | 1 hour | CNY 45 per person |
| Zhuji to Airport | 06:00, 07:40, 09:20, 11:40, 13:10, 15:00, 16:30, 18:30 | 1 hour |
If you would like to take the shuttle bus, you can dial 0575-7225551 to book the ticket. However, advance booking for the first bus at 06:00 and the last bus at 18:30 is not available.
Tonglian CAAC Ticket Office
Address: No.35, Jiefang Road (South), Shaoxing City
By Train
The Shaoxing Railway Station is not a large one. It is located on Chezhan Road, Ring Road North and can be reached by Bus No. 1, 2, 4, 7, 30, 35, 303 and 30. In this station, trains to and from the main large cities in China like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xian are available. It takes about one hour and a half from Shaoxing to Ningbo, about one hour to Hangzhou and two hours and a half to Shanghai. There are more than 20 trains heading for Ningbo from Shaoxing Railway Station with an irregular interval within 2 hours. There are 5 trains heading for Hangzhou with an interval of 2.5 hours to 4 hours. In addition, there are 7 trains to Shanghai that stop at Shaoxing Railway Station with an interval of 1 to 5 hours.
Useful numbers for Shaoxing Railway Station:
Ticket Booking Office: 0575-8022001
Train Inquiries: 0575-8022584
Ticket Preselling: 0575-5145572
Address: No.18, Xianqian Street, Shaoxing City
By Long-distance Bus
The road system in Shaoxing is well developed. Many highways and smaller roads lead in all directions, providing convenient transportation to and from Shaoxing. There are five bus stations in Shaoxing:
Shaoxing Passenger Transport Center lies to the east side of the Chang'an Roundabout in Shaoxing. Covering an area of over 70 mu (11.5 acres), the station can hold over 200 buses. Buses here are mainly interprovincial or intercity. They are heading for the main cities of Shandong, Hubei, Jiangsu, Henan, Anhui, Shanghai, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Chongqing etc. The Shaoxing Passenger Transport Center can be reached by Bus No. 8, 12, 13, 17, 23, 26, 27, 32, 35, 88, 312, and 217.
Some details about the buses heading for Shanghai and the neighboring cities in Zhejiang Province from the Shaoxing Passenger Transport Center:
Inner provincial Buses:
Jump-off place | Terminal | Departure Time | |
| High-speed Bus & Luxurious Bus | Normal Bus | ||
| Shaoxing Passenger Transport Center | Hangzhou | Every 10 minutes from 06:30 to 19:35; 20:00; 20:30 (Tips: The first bus leaves at 06:10 from May to October ) | Every 9-10 minutes from 06:00 to 18:00 |
| Xiasha Higher Education Area (Hangzhou) | 07:05, 09:15, 13:45, 15:15, 16:35, 17:55 (Tips: Returning time: 08:00, 9:00, 13:45, 15:15, 16:35, and 17:55. The bus is available on Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.) | --- | |
| Xiaoshan | --- | Every 20 minutes from 06:20 to 16:40 | |
| Ningbo | 06:40, 07:30, 08:00, 08:40, 09:30, 10:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:40, 13:30, 14:00, 14:40, 15:30, 16:00, 16:40, 17:30, 18:00 | --- | |
| Yuyao | 07:00, 08:05, 09:50, 11:35, 12:50, 14:05, 15:55, 17:10 | 08:40, 09:25, 14:35, 15:35 | |
| Wenzhou | 08:10, 12:20, 15:10, 16:30 | 10:30, 17:50 | |
| Cixi | --- | 06:30, 07:00, 07:25, 08:00, 08:25, 9:00 | |
| Qiandao Islets Lake | --- | 07:15, 13:15 | |
Interprovincial Bus:
| Jump-off place | Terminal | Leaving Time |
| High-speed Bus & Luxurious Bus | ||
| Shaoxing Passenger Transport Center | Shanghai (Hutai Road) | 06:15, 07:25, 11:00, 12:00, 13:55, 14:25, 17:35, 19:40 |
| Shanghai (South Long-Distance Bus Station) | 07:55, 08:25, 10:00, 12:30, 14:25, 15:35, 16:35, 18:20 | |
| Shanghai (North the Railway Station) | 06:55, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 15:05, 16:05, 17:05, 19:00 | |
| Suzhou | 07:05, 09:50, 14:00, 16:40 |
Shaoxing East Bus Station is located at No.516, Ring Road East of Shaoxing City. Buses here are mainly heading for Shangyu, Shengzhou and eastern Shaoxing County. Local buses No. 1, 7, 10, 37, 26, 38 and 25 are available to get to Shaoxing East Bus Station.
Shaoxing West Bus Station is located in the west gate of Shaoxing City. It covers an area of 11 mu (1.8 acres). Here buses heading for Zhuji City of Shaoxing are available. The Shaoxing West Bus Station can be reached by Bus No.10 and No.35.
Shaoxing North Bus Station is located at No.2, Jiefang Road (North) of Shaoxing City. Shaoxing North Bus Station and Shaoxing South Bus Station mainly provide service southerly and northerly to and from Shaoxing County.
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Travelers' Voices on Getting to Shaoxing
1.
Jun. 18,2009 06:31 Reply
Mr.Juan(Colombia) said:
Mr. Shan, thanks for the information. And can you tell me how can i get from Shaoxing to Taizhou?
Jun. 19,2009 01:39
Mr.Shan replied:
Do you mean the Taizhou City in Zhejiang? If so, you could take the express bus from Shaoxing Passenger Transport Center to Linhai of Taizhou. There are three buses respectively leaving at 07:45, 12:50 and 15:50. The journey is about 3~3.5 hours and costs about 65RMB.
2.
Jun. 17,2009 22:20 Reply
Mr.Juan(Colombia) said:
Hi, I want to know how can I get from Shaoxing or Hangzhou to Linhai.
Jun. 17,2009 23:16
Mr.Shan replied:
From Hangzhou to Linhai, the Hangzhou East Bus Station has frequent coaches to Linhai from 06:35 to 19:20 about every 30 minutes. It takes 3 hours one the way and costs 96RMB per person.
From Shaoxing to Linhai,the Shaoxin Passenger Transport Center has three coaches to Linhai respectively at 07:45, 12:50 and 15:50. The fare is about 64RMB.
3.
May. 30,2009 23:34 Reply
Mr.Richmond(China) said:
how much does it cost to rent a one bed room and a sitting room, well equipped, in Shaoxing?
Jun. 4,2009 01:30
Ms.Lin replied:
Well, a well equipped apartment is about 400RMB to 600RMB per month in terms of the apartments' location. Actually, it is easy to find an apartment with two bedrooms and a sitting room in Shaoxing. And, the fare should be about 600RMB, very economical~
4.
May. 26,2009 10:28 Reply
Ms.king64 said:
How far is Zhuji from Shaoxing city center? Whats the fastest way to get there bus or train?
May. 27,2009 04:53
Mr.Shan replied:
The distance is 60 kilometes. There are only four trains between them and take 2.5 hours on the way. So, please take bus from Shangxing West Bus Station to Zhuji City. The buses here depart once every 30 minutes and just take 1 hour. The fare is 17yuan per person.
5.
May. 9,2009 03:00 Reply
Mr.Okita(Canada) said:
How much is rent of 3 bedroom apartment in Shaoxing?
May. 11,2009 02:58
Mr.James replied:
Hi,Okita! My friend lives in Keqiao, Shaoxing. Her apartment with two bedrooms and nothing else (equipment and furnature), cost her 700-800 per month. So, I guess, in the city of Shaoxing, well-equipped apartment, should be about 2000 or more. It also depends on which part of the city. Good luck.
6.
May. 8,2009 22:17 Reply
Mr. Rakesh(India) said:
I want to go from shaoxhing to yuyao. i want the train time table. i want to leave on
May. 11,2009 02:53
Mr.Qi replied:
There are totally 28 train to Yuyao passing Shaoxing. The lastest is at 10:08pm and the earlest is at 2am or so. The fastest train can take you there in 40 minutes. Every a few minutes or hours, there will be one. SO, it depends on when do ou want to leave. nice trip. If you want specific info, I would like to help then.
7.
Feb. 28,2009 03:33 Reply
Mr.vinit(india) said:
vinit
Hi , i want to get to shaxing city from Hong kong -- cheapest way......
Apr. 15,2009 01:03
Mr.Jalal Kazim(China) replied:
Hi Mr. Vinit-
There are many ways to go to Shaoxing from Hong Kong.
By Air- U can fly to Hangzhou(Xiaoshan Airport) by Dragon Air & China Eastern Airlines.
And You can come to mainland (Shenzhen or Gaungzhou)from HK by Train or Bus (2 to 3 Hours by Max) and can get Domestic flight from there to Hangzhou. It depends upon the Discount and spome times u may get a very good deal. Hangzhou Airport is just 45Kms from Shaoxing for which there a Shuttle bus for every 30 Minutes.
Also You can take a Train from Guangzhou to Shaoxing which is about 17Hrs tarvel time.
8.
Feb. 13,2009 04:08 Reply
Mr.Roger(China) said:
THE SHUTTLE BUS TO HZ HAVE A NEW DEPARTURE PLACE -NOW ITS OPPOSITE OF THE TRAIN STATION. YOU NEED ONLY TO CROSS THE STREET!!
TAKE CARE! THIS BUS SOCIETY DON T RESPECT THE SCHEDULES...
9.
Feb. 6,2009 03:51 Reply
Ms.kirsten(holland) said:
Hello,
I want to travel from Ningbo to Shaoxing on the 6th of March.
What is the quickest option to get there?
Feb. 6,2009 21:21
Mr.Brad replied:
You can get to Shaoxing from Ningbo by train or bus. I believe bus is most convenient. Buses are easily available in the south bus station of Ningbo and get to Shaoxing Bus Station in about 1.5 hours. The ticket fare is about CNY40.
Feb. 13,2009 04:05
Mr.Roger(China) replied:
Train is the best. From NB Train T792 7.15am or N445 7.30am. 90 Minutes. Cheap!! Take a soft seat and at this time you are quiet. Arrival in SX is convenient -Train station is very near to city center and one of the cleanest stations I ever saw!South bus station in NB is dirty and crowded. Buses no clean.