Shaoxing Transportation - Getting There

Air

Shaoxing does not have its own airport. The nearest airport is Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH), which is about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) away in Hangzhou. Arriving at this airport, you could then take the shuttle bus to Shaoxing. What's more, there are daily flights to Chinese cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau, Guilin, Kunming and Lijiang. International flights to Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore and Bangkok are also available.

Here is the time schedule of the shuttle bus to and from Shaoxing:

Departure time Departure Point Fare
Airport to Shaoxing 09:40 10:30 11:20 12:10 13:00 13:50 14:40 15:30 16:20 17:10 18:00 18:50 20:00 Airport CNY30 per person
Shaoxing to Airport 06:00 08:00 08:50 09:40 10:30 11:20 12:10 13:00 13:50 14:40 15:30 16:20 17:10 18:00 18:30 Dynasty Hotel (Address: Shengli Road)

The shuttle bus from airport stops at Jinghu Hotel in Keqiao Town (about 10 kilometers from city proper) and the Dynasty Hotel on Shengli Road. The whole trip costs over an hour. If you are pressed for time, taking a taxi may be a better choice. It takes just around 45 minutes.

There is also a shuttle bus running between Zhuji City and the airport. Here is the schedule:

Departure time Time Fare
Airport to Zhuji 07:30, 10:00, 11:30, 13:20, 14:50, 16:40, 18:30, 21:00 1 hour CNY 45 per person
Zhuji to Airport 06:00, 07:40, 09:20, 11:40, 13:10, 15:00, 16:30, 18:30 1 hour

If you would like to take the shuttle bus, you can dial 0575-7225551 to book the ticket. However, advance booking for the first bus at 06:00 and the last one at 18:30 is not available.

Tonglian CAAC Ticket Office
Address: No.35, Jiefang Road (South), Shaoxing City
 

Train

The Shaoxing Railway Station is not a large one. It is located on Chezhan Road, Ring Road North and can be reached by Bus No. 1, 2, 4, 7, 30, 35, 303 and 30. In this station, trains to and from the main large cities in China like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xi'an are available. It takes about one hour and a half from the station to Ningbo, about one hour to Hangzhou and two hours and a half to Shanghai. There are more than 20 trains heading for Ningbo from this Railway Station with an irregular interval within 2 hours. There are 5 trains heading for Hangzhou with an interval of 2.5 hours to 4 hours. In addition, there are 7 trains to Shanghai that stop at the Railway Station with an interval of 1 to 5 hours.

Useful numbers for the Railway Station:
Ticket Booking Office: 0575-8022001
Train Inquiries: 0575-8022584

Ticket Preselling: 0575-5145572
Address: No.18, Xianqian Street

Shaoxing North Railway Station operates high speed train mainly. Passengers can take trains to Beijing, Shanghai, Ningbo, Hangzhou and more major cities.

In Zhuji City, Zhuji Railway Station has operated trains to Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Taizhou and some other cities.

 See more Shaoxing Schedule, Shanghai - Zhuji Train

 Major Rail Lines from Shaoxing to:

 

Long-distance Bus

The road system in Shaoxing is well developed. Many highways and smaller roads lead in all directions, providing convenient transportation to and from the city. There are five bus stations in total:

Shaoxing Passenger Transport Center lies to the east side of the Chang'an Roundabout. Covering an area of over 70 mu (11.5 acres), the station can hold over 200 buses. Buses here are mainly interprovincial or intercity. They are heading for the main cities of Shandong, Hubei, Jiangsu, Henan, Anhui, Shanghai, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Chongqing etc. The Passenger Transport Center can be reached by Bus No. 8, 12, 13, 17, 23, 26, 27, 32, 35, 88, 312, and 217.

Some details about the buses heading for Shanghai and the neighboring cities in Zhejiang Province from the Passenger Transport Center:

Inner provincial Buses:

Jump-off place Terminal Departure Time
High-speed Bus & Luxurious Bus Normal Bus
Passenger Transport Center Hangzhou Every 10 minutes from 06:30 to 19:35; 20:00; 20:30 (Tips: The first one leaves at 06:10 from May to October ) Every 9-10 minutes from 06:00 to 18:00
Xiasha Higher Education Area (Hangzhou) 07:05, 09:15, 13:45, 15:15, 16:35, 17:55 (Tips: Returning time: 08:00, 9:00, 13:45, 15:15, 16:35, and 17:55. The bus is available on Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.) ---
Xiaoshan --- Every 20 minutes from 06:20 to 16:40
Ningbo 06:40, 07:30, 08:00, 08:40, 09:30, 10:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:40, 13:30, 14:00, 14:40, 15:30, 16:00, 16:40, 17:30, 18:00 ---
Yuyao 07:00, 08:05, 09:50, 11:35, 12:50, 14:05, 15:55, 17:10 08:40, 09:25, 14:35, 15:35
Wenzhou 08:10, 12:20, 15:10, 16:30 10:30, 17:50
Cixi --- 06:30, 07:00, 07:25, 08:00, 08:25, 9:00
Qiandao Islets Lake --- 07:15, 13:15

Interprovincial Bus:

Jump-off place Terminal Leaving Time
High-speed Bus & Luxurious Bus
Passenger Transport Center Shanghai (Hutai Road) 06:15, 07:25, 11:00, 12:00, 13:55, 14:25, 17:35, 19:40
Shanghai (South Long-Distance Bus Station) 07:55, 08:25, 10:00, 12:30, 14:25, 15:35, 16:35, 18:20
Shanghai (North the Railway Station) 06:55, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 15:05, 16:05, 17:05, 19:00
Suzhou 07:05, 09:50, 14:00, 16:40

Shaoxing East Bus Station is located at No.516, Ring Road East of the city. Buses here are mainly heading for Shangyu, Shengzhou and eastern Shaoxing County. Local buses No. 1, 7, 10, 37, 26, 38 and 25 are available to get there.

West Bus Station is located in the west gate of the city. It covers an area of 11 mu (1.8 acres). Here buses heading for Zhuji City are available. It can be reached by city bus No.10 and No.35.

North Bus Station is located at No.2, Jiefang Road (North) . The North Bus Station and the South Bus Station mainly provide service southerly and northerly to and from neighbouring counties.

- Last updated on Nov. 13, 2023 -