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Getting There

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.