Qinhuangdao Transportation -- Getting There

Beidaihe International Airport (Code: BPE)
Location: Situated at Longjiadian Town, Changling County, the airport is around 29mi (47km) from downtown Qinhuangdao, and 31mi (50km) from Beidaihe.

 Brief Introduction: Put into service on Mar. 31, 2016, the airport replaced Shanhaiguan Airport, which served well the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and now is only for military use. Beidaihe Airport offers efficient conditions to receive different sizes’ airplanes and hosts considerate domestic and international serving channels. It is expected to transport 500,000 passengers annually.

Currently, navigable air routes from/to Chengdu, Datong, Guangzhou, Harbin, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Songyuan, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Xi’an, Yanji and Zhengzhou have been opened.

 Lay-out:
1F: The arrival and departure lobbies for domestic and international passengers are accessible, with 3 domestic and 2 international check-in counters. There are 2 domestic and 2 international security check channels as well as one VIP channel.

2F: It serves as the waiting hall for both domestic and international airplanes, equipped with 4 boarding gates and 2 lounge bridges.

 Transportation:
The airport shuttle bus is available at the Minghang Hote. A single trip takes about 1.5 hours and CNY 20 - 40.

 

Shanhaiguan Railway Station

There are four railway stations in this city: Qinhuangdao Railway Station, Beidaihe Railway Station, Shanhaiguan Railway Station and Changli Railway Station. The last three railway stations are inclined to be built for tourist purposes.

Qinhuangdao Railway Station is situated in the Beihuan Lu, Haigang District. Buses Nos.2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19 and 34 run directly to the station. Trains to North China all depart from this station, and all these trains pass through the Beidaihe Railway Station in Daihe Town of Beidaihe District. To get to Beidaihe Railway Station, one can take buses Nos.5, 6, 15 and 22.

Near the Lianhuahu Park and the south gate of Shanhaiguan, Shanhaiguan Railway Station is only 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) from Shanhaiguan Airport. Every day there are ten or so more trains passing through and it is an inevitable stop for trains from Beijing to Shenyang. Special tourist lines from Beijing and Tianjin to Beidaihe and Shanhaiguan will be open during the summer vacation (July and August). Use city-buses Nos. 13, 23, 24, 25 and 34.

Changli Railway Station is located in the downtown area of Changli County, from which buses to the Golden Coast scenic area can be easily found.

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First built in 1898, the Port of the city is a large and multi-functioned harbor, second only to the Port of Shanghai. It is located on the west side of Liaodong Bay of the Bohai Sea, having the largest automatic coal and crude petroleum, general cargo and container docks. In point of passenger transport, there are regular shipping routes to Inchon (Korea).

	Vessel Name	Shipping Schedule	Departure Time	Duration	Ticket Fare
Qinhuangdao ⇔ Inchon	Yujinxiang (Tulip)	two ships  a week	from Qinhuangdao: 13:00 (Wed. / Sun.); from Inchon: 12:00 (Mon. / Fri.)	23 hours	CNY900, CNY1400, CNY1950

Note:
Terminal Building of the local port is located at No.109, Donggang Lu, Haigang District

In the central urban area (Haigang District), there are two major bus stations. In addition, there are important tourist bus stations in the Shanhaiguan and Beidaihe Districts which greatly facilitate visitors getting to and around the main scenic areas of the city.

The Long-distance Bus Station (principal station) is 200 meters (218.7 yards) southwest of the local railway station, No.405, Beihuan Lu of Haigang District. Haiyanglu Station is in the middle of Haiyang Lu in the same district, and mainly operates buses to some small places in and around this city. Express buses are available in the principal station. Some details go as follows: 

Destination	Departure Time	Duration	Ticket Price
Beijing	07:30-18:00 every 30 to 60 minutes	3 hours	CNY75
Tangshan	07:30-18:45 every 45 to 60 minutes	2 hours	CNY40
Tianjin	08:00	3 hours	CNY60

Furthermore, there are common coaches running to Baoding, Chengde, Handan and many other counties and towns around this city.

Beidaihe (Haibin) Long-Distance Bus Station is situated at No.1, Haining Lu in Beidaihe District, right 150 meters (164 yards) from the right side exit of Beidaihe Railway Station. Buses to Beijing, Tianjin Chengde, Shijiazhuang and Zhengzhou are also available from this station. Bus Nos. 5, 15, 21, 22, 25 and 34 take passengers to the station.