Dalian Metro

Dalian Metro network is presently made up of 6 lines, namely Line 1, Line 2, Line 3, Line 5, Line 12 and Line 13, with a total length of about 237 km (147 mi) and around 107 stations, linking the city center, Dalian North Railway Station, Zhoushuizi Airport area, Xinghai Square, Qingniwa Bridge, Donggang, Lushun, Jinzhou, Pulandian and more. Most lines run roughly 05:30–22:30, while outer lines such as Line 12 and Line 13 finish earlier, often at around 20:30–21:00.
   For visitors to Dalian, metro is the best way to travel here and there. Short city trips generally cost CNY 2–4. Long cross-city or airport trips are usually CNY 4–5. Popular tourist routes and the prices are listed here:
 

From → To	Route	Fare	Time
Dalian Railway Station → Xinghai Square	Line 2 → Line 1, transfer at Xi'an Road	CNY 3	30 - 35 min
Zhoushuizi Airport → Xi'an Road	Line 2	CNY 3	22 - 30 min
Zhoushuizi Airport → Zhongshan Square	Line 2	CNY 4	30 - 40 min
Dalian North Railway Station → Xinghai Square	Line 1	CNY 4	35 - 40 min
Dalian Railway Station → Jinshitan	Line 3	CNY 8	50 - 60 min
City center → Lushun	Line 1 → Line 12, transfer at Hekou	CNY 8-9	80 - 95 min

You can buy tickets at the ticket machines located inside those metro stations. Pick your start point and destination, pay by cash or Alipay/WeChat, and insert the ticket to enter and exit the gates. Foreign bank cards like Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Diners Club, and JCB cards can also be used at the machines. More conveniently, if you have an Alipay or WeChat account, you can simply add the Dalian Metro transit code there and scan your way through. 
 

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 Total Length: 31.5 kilometers (19.5 miles)
Stations: Yaojia – North Railway Station – Huabei Road – Huanan Square – Qianshan Road – Songjiang Road – Dongwei Road – Chunliu – Xianggong Street – Zhongchang Street – Xinggong Street – Xi'an Road – Fuguo Street – Convention & Exhibition Center – Xinghai Square – 2nd Hospital of Dalian Medical University – Heishijiao – Xueyuan Square – Maritime University – Qixianling – Hekou
  Total Length: 37.3 kilometers (23.2 miles)
Stations: Haizhiyun – Donghai – Donggang – Conference Center – Gangwan Square – Zhongshan Square – Youhao Square – Qingniwaqiao – Yi'erjiu Street – Renmin Square – Lianhe Road – Xi'an Road – Dalian Jiaotong University – Liaoning Normal University – Malan Square – Wanjia – Hongqi West Road – Hongjin Road – Honggang Road – Airport – Xinzhaizi – Qian'ge – Zhongge – Gezhenpu – Houge – Health Center – Sports Center – Nanguanling – Dalian North Railway Station
  Total Length: 63.45 kilometers (39.4 miles)
Main Line: Dalian Railway Station – Jinshitan
Stations: Dalian Railway Station – Xianglujiao – Jinjia Street – Quanshui – Houyan – Dalianwan – Jinma Road – Dalian Development Area – Free Trade Zone – DD Port – Xiaoyaowan – Jinshitan
Branch Line: Development Zone – Jiuli
Stations: Dalian Development Zone– Tongshitai – Hongwei Lanshan – Dongshan Road – Heping Road – CR 19th Bureau – Jiuli
  Total Length: 24.48 kilometers (15.2 miles)
Stations: Houguan – Houyan – Longhua Road – Quanshui East – Zhonghua East Road – Ganbei Road – Ganjingzi Street – Spearfish Bay – Spearfish Bay South – Dalian Railway Station – Qingniwa Bridge – Laodong Park – Shikui Road – Qingyun Street – Taoyuan – Xiuyue Street – Hutan Park – Hutan New District
  Total Length: 40.35 kilometers (25.1 miles)
Stations: Hekou – Caidaling – Huangnichuan – Longwangtang – Tahewan – Lushun – Tieshan – Lushun New Port
  Total Length: 43.15 kilometers (26.8 miles)
Stations: Jiuli – Shisanli – Ershilibao – Sanshilipu – Shihe Huangqi – Puwan Stadium – Shihe Beihai – Changdianpu – 3rd Hospital of Dalian Medical University – Haiwan High School – Pulandian Development Area – Pulandian Zhenxing Street
  Total Length: 23.01 km (14.3 mi)
Stations: Yingchengzi – Xingfu Village – Qianmu – Dongnanshan – Zhoujiagou – Yinxing Avenue – Xinping Street – Xinzhaizi – Polytechnic University – Zelonghu – Xinda Street – Xibei Road – Songjiang Road – Jinsanjiao – Jinjia Street – Dongfang Road – Spearfish Bay
  Total Length: 14.5 km (9 mi)
  Total Length: 22.9 km (14 mi)
Stations: Dalian North Railway Station – Houyan – Jinzhou old town areas – Jiuli
  Total Length: approx. 28.2 km (17.5 mi)
Stations: Xiajiahezi – Xinbo Street – Goujiagou – Best City – Xinshui Road – Yinjiatun – Zhangqian Road – Quzhengfu – Nansong Road – Jinxiu – Jinjiang Road – Xinsheng Road – Lübo Bridge – Changxing Street – Xinggong Street – Zhengong Street – Datong Street – Shichang Street – Dalian Railway Station – Shengli Bridge – Zhongshan Square – Sanba Square – Shikui Road – Yingbin Road – Laohutan – Hutan New District
  Total Length: 16.5 km (10.3 mi)
Stations: Baihe Villa – DUT – Software Park – Nansha – Heping Plaza – Convention & Exhibition Center – Laodong Road – Labour Park – Nanshan Community – Sanba Square – Dalian Port – International Cruise Terminal – Gangwan Square
  Total Length: 30.7 km (19.1 mi)
Stations: Xiaopingdao – Hekou – Qixianling – Xuezi Street – Miaoling Village – Lingshui Bus Station – Hongling Bridge – Fumin Road – Jinjiang Road – Yingke Square – Xibei Road – Paoya North – Taizi Bridge – Sports Center – Qipanmo South – Qipanmo
  Total Length: 29.6 km (18.4 mi)
Stations: Jinzhouwan New Airport – airport business zone – Jizhou south – development zone – FTZ – Xiaoyaowan