Nanning Transportation

Wuxu International Airport (NNG) is located in Wuxu Town, about 19 miles (31 kilometers) southwest from the center of Nanning City, about 40-50 minutes' driving. As a large airport in southwest China, flights in this airport are bound for more than 40 major cities in China, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Chengdu and Shenzhen. In addition, there are 11 international air routes that can take passengers to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Djakarta, Ho Chi Minh, Phnom Penh, Rangoon, Vientiane, Seoul, Phuket and Cheju. Convenient transportation, such as airport shuttle bus, makes passengers get to the airport easily.

Besides, a new airport called Nanning Lingli Airport is under construction which lies near Lingli Port in Lingli Town and is about  45 killometers (28 miles) to downtown.
 

Nanning Railway Station and East Railway Station are responsible for passenger transport in this city. The Main Railway Station mainly has normal speed trains, while East Railway Station mainly focuses on high speed trains'  operation.

 Major rail lines from this city to:

 Nanning Railway Station

 

Railway Station

As the meeting point of Nanning-Kunming Railway, Hengyang-Pingxiang Railway and Nanning-Fangchenggang Railway, the station has direct trains to most large cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Chengdu, Kunming, Guilin, Changsha, and Zhangjiajie. Other railway lines extend to the cities in Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Jiangxi Provinces.

Due to its special border location close to Vietnam, overnight trains (T8701/T8702) can take passengers to Hanoi in Vietnam directly. This route makes this city become the second one after Beijing that has International passenger railway service in China. This railway is an economical way that links China and Vietnam.

This station is located at no.28, Zhonghua Road in the central area of the city. You can take bus no. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 21, 24, 31, 32, 33, 41, 52, 59, 66, 69, 202, 203, 204, 208, 212, 501, 605, 801, 804, 805 or Special Xixiangtang Line to get here.

 East Railway Station
The distance between these two railway station is about 6.5 miles (10.4km). As the all-around traffic hub in this city, East Railway Station has lots of high speed trains and a few normal speed ones that bring a lot of convenience for passengers. Nowadays, this station has become the largest and most important one in Guangxi. Notably, Nanning-Guangzhou High Speed Train are operated; this route shortens the travel time between the two cities from 13 hours to 4 hours.

This railway station is located at the north side of North Fengling Road, Qingxiu District. You can take public bus no. 7, 28, 29, 37, 82, 83, 94 or 209 to get to there.

 Nanning Train Schedule

 Long-distance bus is a common transport for passengers to choose in this city because of the well-developed highways. Langdong Bus Station, Jiangnan Bus Station, Anji Bus Station, Xixiangtang Bus Station and Jinqiao Bus Station are five main bus stations in this city. Long-distance buses at these stations bound for cities and counties within the province. Besides, there are also lots of buses that can take passengers to major cities in China, such as Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Guilin. What' s more, the Langdong Long-distance Bus Station even operates buses to Vietnam.
 Nanning metro line 1 connects Shibu and East Railway Station, passing 25 stations. Line 2, linking Xijin and Tanze, passes Anji Bus Station, Nanning Railway Station, Chaoyang Square. Line 3 transports between Keyuan Avenue and Pingliang Flyover. Line 4 travels between Hongyun Road and Lengtangcun. Besides, line 5, which is under construction now, will form a convenient metro system in urban & suburban areas. This city plans to build 8 metro lines, covering totally 252 kilometers (157 miles).
See metro maps for reference.
 

There are over 2,750 city buses shuttling around the city. Operating hours are mainly from 06:15 to 23:00. Ticket price is generally CNY1 for non-conditioned buses and CNY2 for air-conditioned ones. A few special bus lines charges CNY 3 or CNY 5. As most of the buses have no conductors, please prepare some changes before getting onboard.

A list of city buses to major scenic spots:

Destination	Transportation
Mt. Qingxiu	Public bus no.10, 32, or 33 can get to this scenic area. Besides, Chaoyang Square has special tourist buses to the mountain area directly.
Xijiao Zoological Park	Visitors can take Xixiangtang Special Line (K1), buses no.4, 33, 53, 54, 58, 66, 76, 204, 207, 222, 604, 605 or 804 to the zoo station.
Guangxi Museum	Take bus no.6, 33, 34, 39, 79, 205, 211 or 706 and get off at the Minzu Gucheng Intersection. The museum is just at the opposite of the bus station.
Shimen Forest Park	Visitors can take Sightseeing Bus Line A.
Jiuquwan Hot Spring	Take bus no.20 or 803 to the spring resort directly.

In the city, there are totally two sightseeing bus lines (line A and line B) operated at Tourist Distributing Center. The buses can take tourists to main attractions in this city. Tickets of these buses are valid for two days, with which passengers are allowed o get onboard four times.

Route	Operating Hours	Ticket Fare (CNY)	Duration (Hour)	Main Stops
Sightseeing Bus Line A	10:00 to 16:00 with the interval of around an hour	15	2	Guangxi Science and & Technology Museum, Nanhu Rare Tree Exposition Garden, Jinhu Square, Conference and Exhibition Center, Shimen Forecast park, Lining Sports Park, Southeast Asia Food Street, Guangxi Museum of Nationalities and Mt. Qingxiu.
Sightseeing Bus Line B	09:30, 14:30	20	2.5	Guangxi Science and & Technology Museum, Ethnic Square, Flower and Bird Market, Phoenix Valley, Jiuquwan Hot Spring Scenic Area

Notably: There are tourist buses departing from Xiaojinshan Square in middle section of Chaoyang Road at 09:00 straightforward to Mt. Daming Scenic Area. The whole ride takes three hours and cost CNY30. They come back from the gate of scenic area at 15:00 to 16:00.
 

There are about 6,300 taxis that run in this city. In the day time, the fare is CNY 9 for the first 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) and then CNY 2 for each extra 0.6 miles (1kilometer). During the night, the first 1.2 miles is CNY 11 and each additional 0.6 miles is CNY 2. For reference, the cab fare from the city center (Chaoyang Square) to airport is about CNY 110, and CNY 10 from the railway station to city center.
 

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