Jinan Transportation

Jinan has very good road condition so land transportation is mainly bus and taxi. The traffic here is not bad at all so it is more reliable to take a bus here than bigger cities. To get in Jinan, air and railway are two best choices.

Get in

Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport is located in Yaoqiang Town, northeast of Jinan City. It is 30 km (19 miles) from the city center, 100 km (62 miles) away from Mount Tai and 170 km (106 miles) away from Qufu City.

The airport in Jinan operates flights between Jinan and Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guilin, Chengdu, Harbin, Urumqi, Zhangjiajie, Zhengzhou, etc.

Airport Transportation

From 6:00am to 5:00pm, there is an airport shuttle bus to the airport every hour. It takes about 1 hour to get there, and costs CNY20 per person. Passengers can also take bus No.16 to the airport. To take a taxi, it usually costs a little more than CNY80.

Get around

There are about 200 bus routes in Jinan. 

Fee: regular buses charge CNY minimum, the bus numbers starting with a K charge CNY2, such as K51, etc. if you have an IC card, and then you can enjoy a 10% discount.

Additionally, at the Jiefang Bridge and Shandong Provincial Sports Center (Bus route: No.129), there are tour buses provided on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

The starting between buses is usually 10-15 minutes. But during rush hours some bus routes can take as short as 1 minute for each bus to start from the terminal.