Popular Airport | Ürümqi Diwopu Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 3 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 3007 Km |
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Cheapest Nanjing to Urumqi Flight Tickets
Transportation to Airport from Nanjing City Center
Nanjing Lukou Intl. Airport
It is very easy to reach the airport from many central districts of the city, mainly Nanjing Metro and Nanjing South Railway Station. You can evaluate alternatives such as metro, shuttle and city buses, taxi and Uber taxis, transfer and car rental companies.
Metro
Nanjing Metro is the most popular public transportation vehicle for visitors of the city because it connects the railway station, the central bus station, the city center and the airport. Before you get on the metro, you should buy your ticket for 6 Chinese Yuan. Once you have received your ticket, you should take one of the metro lines, Line 1 or Line 2, from the metro stop in the city center. If you would take Line 1, you will have to wait at Shinjiekou station. In this way, you can reach Nanjing Lukou Airport in 30 minutes.
Shuttle
The easiest way to get to Nanjing Lukou Airport from Nanjing city center is without doubt to use shuttle buses that are operated by the airport. Nanjing central bus station and railway station are the main stops where you can take shuttle buses passing through all the central points of the city. You can reach the airport in 45-50 minutes by paying 20 Chinese Yuan as of 2016. In order to get on the shuttle buses that provide transportation services between 09.30 am and 10.00 pm, you have to buy your ticket after getting on the bus. You can choose among Line 1 and 2, depending on your location, and get on the bus.
If you cannot catch the shuttle buses, you can use the normal city buses. Buses 17, 36, 44, 59, 71, 97, 141 and 309 pass through Nanjing Railway Station East Square every 20 minutes and go directly to Nanjing Lukou Airport.
Taxi
There are more than 20,000 taxis in the city center, and their use is incredibly widespread. Where ever you are in the city, you can call a taxi 24/7 to go to Nanjing Lukou Airport. Although it depends on your location within the city, the average taxi fare from the city center to the airport would be 100-125 Chinese yuan. It is possible to see a large number of taxis waiting at the exit of Nanjing central bus station, railway station and subway stops. It takes only 30 minutes to get to the airport from the city.
Car Rental
If you have an idea of renting your own car to go directly to Nanjing Lukou Airport from Nanjing, it would be useful if you investigate car rental companies in the city. You have to pay attention to the fact that you would have to deliver the car that you will be renting with your international driving license immediately at the airport. There is an express way between Nanjing Lukou Airport and Nanjing, which shortens the distance of 35 kilometers between the two to 29 kilometers. It is possible to reach the airport very comfortably by using the Konggang and Airport Expressway routes.
Airport Information
Nanjing Lukou, the only international airport in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province of China, is located in the Yangtze River Delta area. Nanjing Lukou Airport, located 35 kilometers south of Nanjing city center, is also connected to other cities around by metro and other public transport. There are two terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, which are serving at the airport, although they might be closed from time to time, for renewal and expansion work. There are plenty of areas and facilities that you can meet your needs and shop while you are waiting for your flight at Nanjing Lukou Airport.
At the arrival and departure terminals you can eat snacks and experience Chinese cuisine at the same time. You can relax in VIP lounges as you wish, or you can visit 10-15 stores. Especially Salted Soup Ducks, Cloud Brocades, Yuhua Tea and Rain Flower Stones are the most popular shops of the airport.
There is also a duty free store where you can find world brands at very reasonable prices. There are also various facilities ranging from the hammam to the sports hall. You can get a phone line at a reasonable price from China Mobile, handle transactions at ATMs and change currency at exchange offices.
Transportation to Urumqi City Center from Airport
Urumqi Diwopu Intl. Airport
The most important settlement of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, which we can name as the western region of China, come to the forefront as Urumqi. The city, which was once the most important trade route of history and the last point of the Silk Road, is still the main point of the railway transportation for the China and the most strategic point to reach the west.
Located near the mystical Tian Shan Mountain (Mountain of Heaven), the city is considered the first homeland of the Turks. The traffic is very busy in Urumqi, like in China, which is the third largest country in the world in terms of surface area and the first in terms of the population. Because the standards of living are low, bus is the commonly used option for passenger transportation.
There are three bus terminals in the city. Taxis also operate to disburden the heavy traffic in the city. There is railway connection from Urumqi to the six major cities of China. Urumqi Diwopu Airport provides transportation opportunity to passengers who want to come to Urumqi from abroad and from other cities of the country. Urumqi Diwopu Airport is located 24 kilometers northwest of the city center. Buses, taxis and shuttle services are available all day long to carry passengers to the city from the airport.
Taxi
There are important rules that you have to pay attention to according to the Chinese laws when you get on a taxi. For example, if you do not close the door when you get in the car, the taxi driver has the right to drop you from the car. You shouldn’t smoke or chat with the driver, should pay the fare completely and get a receipt when you get off. Because if you lose something in the car, you cannot submit a bill of complaint without a receipt. However, the taxi stops located at terminals 2 and 3 offer service for 24 hours.
Bus
At Urumqi Diwopu Airport, bus stops are located just under the bridge between the terminal buildings 2 and 3. Bus routes 27 and 51 go to the two different terminals located in Urumqi. The buses operate every 4-5 minutes from 07:30 am to 11:30 pm, and after 10:00 pm, you need to pay a higher amount.
Shuttle Bus
These vehicles, which offer service privately apart from the local buses, depart from the terminals 2 and 3 from 07:30 am to 11:00 pm. The travel last shorter because of fewer stops and a shorter route. You can reach the city center in about 25 minutes with these buses operating every half an hour from 07:30 am to 09:00 am and every hour from 08:00 am to 11:00 pm.