Hefei Transportation

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.
 

As the centre of the highway network of Anhui Province, it is one of the main highway transportation hubs in China. The two main highways are Hefei-Nanjing-Shanghai expressway which runs east-west, and Hefei-Wuhu expressway which runs north-south. The No.206 National Highway and No.312 National Highway are joined together in the city, making it the center of the highway network in Anhui Province.

 Long-distance Bus Station
Address: No.168 at Mingguang Road
This is the biggest one in the city. The regular lines in this station are mainly to other provinces and other big cities in China such as Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, etc. You can take the following routes to arrive at the station: Dongqu No.1, Dongqu No.115, Xiqu No.118, Nanqu No.128.

Jinhu Expressway Autobus Station
This is located within the Long-distance Bus Station, thus take the following routes to arrive: Dongqu No.1, Dongqu No.115, Xiqu No.118, Nanqu No.128. The autobuses at Jinhu Expressway Autobus Station are to the surrounding cities such as Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuxi, and Nanchang.

 Feiyan Bus Station
Address: Sanxiaokou at Jinzhai Road
The high-speed autobuses in this station are mainly to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Wuhan and Anqing.

Anhui Provincial Tour Bus Station
Address: the east side of the Railway Station
The regular lines in this station are mainly to Mt. Huangshan and Mt. Jiuhuashan.

 Xinya Coach Station
Address: No. 1 of Zhanxi Rroad in Yaohai District
The long-distance buses from this station can reach many nearby cities including Baishan, Shouxian, Yuexi, Guohe, Daiqiao. Besides, you can also arrive at Sanhe Ancient Town from this station.
 Nowadays, Hefei metro line 1 and metro line 2 operate in the city. Line 1 links Hefei Railway Station and Jiulianwei, passing 23 stations. Covering about 28 kilometers (17 miles), line 2 connects Nangang and Sanshibu. Subway line 3 runs between Xingfuba and Xiangcheng Road passing Hefei Railway Station and West Railway Station. Besides, line 4 and line 5 are under construction. This city plans to build totally 15 subway lines, covering totally 523 kilometers (325 miles).
See metro maps for reference.
 Currently there are over 100 lines in the city. They usually operate from early morning (06:00) till evening (20:00, or as late as 23:00). The fare is usually CNY1 and it is CNY2 for air-conditioned buses. Children below 4ft (1.3m) can take bus for free. You cannot get change when you are on them, so you need to plan ahead to have the correct amount. Transportation within the city is very convenient although it is sometime every crowded. There are regular routes to most of the scenic spots in the city.