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Xiamen City Bus

City bus system in Xiamen is well developed and traveling by it is convenient. About 4,000 buses serve about 370 routes around the city. Most of them run from 06:00 to 23:00. There are ordinary public buses and double-decker buses and most of lines charge CNY1 per person.

Surrounding Bus Routes of Popular Destinations

Destination	Routes	Full Ticket Fare
North Railway Station	692, 792, 898, 690, 691, 692, 790, 892, 890, 901, 907, 936, 949, 953, 957, 980	CNY 1-2
Gaoqi International Airport	Airport Special Line	CNY 1
Gaoqi International Airport	27, 37, 41, 78, 81, 91, 304, 326, 424, B4	CNY 1
Brahma Temple	602, 615, 619, 624, 631, 641, 655, 656, 671, 692	CNY 1
South Putuo Temple	1, 32, 45, 309, M1, 47, 100	CNY 1
Hulishan Fortress	21, 86, 96, 331, M30 (Running on holidays)	CNY 1
Baicheng Beach	2, 20, 21, 22, 29, 47, 48, 86, 87, 92, 96, 310, 331, 651, B11, B3, B7, J101, J103, Egret Island Sightseeing Line 1 (CNY50)	CNY 1/3/10/50

BRT (Bus Rapid Transit)

Notably, BRT System is a distinguished characteristic in this city. Until nowadays, there are 7 routes. Public transportation in this city becomes much better than before because of the application of this system.

Line 1:

Starting	Xiamen Ferry Dock	North Railway Station
Operating Hours	05:45-22:15	06:10 -23:30
Frequency	Normal Time: 2 to 3 minutes Rush Hour: 1 to 2 minutes
Duration	50 minutes
Main Stops	1st Port, Heping Port, Caitang (Transfer to Metro Line 2)
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-4

Line 2:

Starting	Xiamen Ferry Dock	Tong’an Junction Station
Operating Hours	06:10-22:00
Frequency	Normal Time: 4 to 5 minutes Rush Hour: 2 to 3 minute
Duration	70 minutes
Main Stops	Main Railway Station, Jinshan Station
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-4

Line 3:

Starting	Xiamen Ferry Dock	Qianbu Junction Station
Operating Hours	06:10-23:00
Frequency	Normal Time: 2 to 3 minutes Rush Hour: 1 to 2 minutes
Duration	15 minutes
Main Stops	1st Ferry Dock, Main Railway Station, Longshanqiao Station
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-2

Line 5

Starting	Qianbu Junction Station	Tong'an Junction Station
Operating Hours	06:10 to 21:15
Main Stops	Caitang (Transfer to Metro Line 2), Gaoqi Airport
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-4

Line 7

Starting	North Railway Station	Tong'an Junction Station
Operating Hours	06:10 to 21:15
Main Stops	Huaqiao University, University Town
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-4

Line 8

Starting	North Railway Station	Tong'an Junction Station
Operating Hours	06:10 to 21:15
Main Stops	Huaqiao University, University Town
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-4

Line 9

Starting	Gaoqi Airport	Qianbu Junction Station
Operating Hours	07:30 - 09:10; 17:30 - 19:10	07:48 - 09:28; 17:48 - 19:27
Main Stops	Hongwen, Caitang, Gaoqi Airport
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-2

Sightseeing Bus

Egret Island Sightseeing Line 1

Starting/Terminus	Gulangyu Ferry Port - Huangcuo Bus Station
Main Stops	Baicheng Beach, Hulishan Fortress, Heping Port, Pearl Bay
Distance	16 kilometers (9.9 miles)
Duration	70 minutes
Operating Hours	09:00-18:00
Ticket Fare	CNY 50 (Children under 4.6 feet enjoy free tickets.)

Egret Island - Zhongshan Rd. Sightseeing Night Line

Starting - Terminus	Haibin Building - Haibin Building Circle Line
Main Stops	Heping Port, Overseas Chinese Museum, Zhongshan Rd.
Operating Hours	19:00-21:00
Ticket Fare	CNY 40

Tourist Bus

Starting	Conference & Exhibition Center	Pearl Bay
Operating Hours	09:00 - 21:00 on holidays	09:40 - 21:40 on holidays
Ticket Fare	CNY 2

B11

Starting	Hulishan Fortress	Xiamen Railway Station
Operating Hours	07:30-12:30; 15:00-20:00 on holidays	07:00-12:40; 15:10-19:10 on holidays
Ticket Fare	CNY 3

B12

Starting	Xiamen Ferry Dock	Gulangyu Ferry Port (Xiamen International Cruise Center)
Operating Hours	07:30-18:15 on holidays	07:50-18:35 on holidays
Ticket Fare	CNY 3

- Last updated on Dec. 10, 2024 by Gabby Li -