Transportation

Hefei's transportation relies on China's extensive network, featuring Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE) for air travel and a strong high-speed rail system, connecting it efficiently to cities like Shanghai and Beijing. Within the city, modern public transport includes a developing metro (subway) and buses, complemented by taxis and ride-sharing, making getting around affordable and convenient, especially via subway and public transport cards.

 

Air

Hefei Xinqiao International Airport is about 31.8 km (20 miles) from the city center. It is an important airport, linking this city with many cities home and abroad. Flights to domestic cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and flights to many tourism cities such as Lijiang, Guilin and so on can be found in the airport. Direct international flights to some Asian cities such as Taipei, Singapore, Cheju, Hong Kong, Macau, Seoul, Bangkok and so on are operated from there.

Website: https://www.hfairport.com/

 

Train

Another good choice for travel to the city is by train. There are three railway stations in the city.

Hefei Railway Station

It is located in the New Railway Station Comprehensive Development Experimental Zone and can be reached by city buses no. 10, 40, 47, 114, 129, 159, 504, 517, 682, 701, 705 etc. The train can reach Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Chengdu, Nanchang, etc.

 

South Railway Station

Located between Huizhou Avenue and Luzhou Avenue, it mainly operates high speed trains. It can be reached by bus no. 4, 9, 11, 16, 31, 51, 57, 65, 99, 108, 131, 156, 703 etc.

West Railway Station

It is located in the west end of Wangjiang Road and can be reached by city bus no.111 from the Railway Station. Both stations can reach the neighboring cities of Anhui Province such as Anqing, Bengbu, Wuhu, Haozhou, Huangshan, etc.

 

The information is from travelchinaguide.com