Qufu Transportation

Air

inside a train
Comfortable Train

There is no airport in this city, but people usually arrive at the Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport first and then get there by train or by long-distance bus. In addition, it is only 85 kilometers from Jining Airport in Jiaxiang County which can also help getting there.

Not as convenient as Zibo, Dongying and Tai'an, Jinan's international Airport does not open its shuttle bus line in Qufu. So, visitors should get to Jinan by regular bus and then take the airport shuttle bus (CNY20) or taxi (CNY60-CNY100) to the airport. The local Bus Station has regular buses to Jinan. It will take one and a half hours to get there through expressway.

Train

There are two rail stations in the city – Qufu Railway Station and East Railway Station. The former mainly operates ordinary trains and the latter is a high-speed rail station. Trains from/to Beijing, Jinan, Rizhao, Heze, Yantai and many others cities are available.

 Major Rail Lines from Qufu to
 
Here is the train information to the city for your reference

Starting Place Schedules of Ordinary Trains   Schedules of Bullet Trains
Jinan 05:13, 09:11 06:57 – 21:30 every 20-30min
Rizhao 05:01, 07:35, 12:51, 17:05, 17:50, 19:20 ---
Yantai 08:45  09:10, 17:57
Taishan 06:05, 09:59 07:16 – 21:59 (12 trains daily)
Beijing 23:06, 23:26 08:00 – 19:00 (17 trains daily)
Zhengzhou 01:48, 21:00  17:20

Long-distance Bus

The local Coach Bus Station is situated at No.16 Jingxuan Road (East)  and you can take the Bus No.1, 2, 3, 5, 6 to get there.

Destination Departure Time
Weishan 09:40, 11:30, 14:40, 16:30
Yantai 08:30, 10:00, 13:30
Zaozhuang 10:30, 15:40
Heze 09:00, 09:30, 10:20, 19:30, 15:30, 16:30
Qingdao 07:10, 08:00, 09:20, 10:00, 11:20
Jinan At 20 minute intervals
Tai'an At 30 minute intervals
Jining At 10 minute intervals
Yanzhou At 15 minute intervals

Note: This time table can be used as a reference only. Please confirm at the station.

To go from Jining:
If you leave from Jining, you can take the bus from 06:40 to 18:00 at 20 minute intervals at the Jining North Coach Bus Station. The station can be reached by the city-bus No.4, 26, 30, 31, 36 and 102. Alternatively, you can take the intercity city-bus "Jining to Qufu" also provided by Jining North Coach Bus Station. There are 21 stops before the bus finally reaches Qufu Coach Bus Station.

To go from Jinan:
You can take the coach at the Jinan Coach Terminal.

Coach Number Departure Time
QFKL 08:10 to 18:20 at 50minute intervals
QFK 06:50 to 18:30 at 50 minute intervals
ZXY 06:40 to 18:20 at 40 minute intervals
2407 08:30
0264 11:00
4562 12:25
4561 13:50
2408 15:00
2406 15:50
2409 17:00
Y304 19:00


Note: The terminals of coach bus QFKL and QFK are Qufu, while the rest are all passing buses. And the timetable is only for reference. Please check it at the station.

City Bus

In the city, there are no more than ten bus routes. No.1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and you can take one of them directly to some of the attractions. For instance, Bus No.1 passes by the Temple of Confucius, the Kong Family Mansion and the Cemetery of Confucius.

In addition, the local Bus Station has opened some twelve special tourist lines to Nishangm, Jiuxian, Jiulong Mountains and Shaohao Mausoleum.
 

Taxi

Taxis in the city are mainly of the brands of Santana and Chery, operated by Anxin Taxi Company. As the price is not expensive, taxi is among the most popular means of transportation. Its starting rate is CNY5 for the first 2km (1.2mi), and it costs CNY1.3/km within 4km (2.5km). When the car runs farther than 4km (2.5mi), the price of each additional kilometer (0.6mi) reaches CNY2. Generally, the cab fare from city proper to hot attractions in town can be CNY10-15.

- Last updated on Jul. 22, 2020 -