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Xiamen City Bus

City bus system in Xiamen is well developed and traveling by it is convenient. About 4,000 buses serve about 370 routes around the city. Most of them run from 06:00 to 23:00. There are ordinary public buses and double-decker buses and most of lines charge CNY1 per person.

Surrounding Bus Routes of Popular Destinations

Destination	Routes	Full Ticket Fare
North Railway Station	692, 792, 898, 690, 691, 692, 790, 892, 890, 901, 907, 936, 949, 953, 957, 980	CNY 1-2
Gaoqi International Airport	Airport Special Line	CNY 1
Gaoqi International Airport	27, 37, 41, 78, 81, 91, 304, 326, 424, B4	CNY 1
Brahma Temple	602, 615, 619, 624, 631, 641, 655, 656, 671, 692	CNY 1
South Putuo Temple	1, 32, 45, 309, M1, 47, 100	CNY 1
Hulishan Fortress	21, 86, 96, 331, M30 (Running on holidays)	CNY 1
Baicheng Beach	2, 20, 21, 22, 29, 47, 48, 86, 87, 92, 96, 310, 331, 651, B11, B3, B7, J101, J103, Egret Island Sightseeing Line 1 (CNY50)	CNY 1/3/10/50

BRT (Bus Rapid Transit)

Notably, BRT System is a distinguished characteristic in this city. Until nowadays, there are 7 routes. Public transportation in this city becomes much better than before because of the application of this system.

Line 1:

Starting	Xiamen Ferry Dock	North Railway Station
Operating Hours	05:45-22:15	06:10 -23:30
Frequency	Normal Time: 2 to 3 minutes Rush Hour: 1 to 2 minutes
Duration	50 minutes
Main Stops	1st Port, Heping Port, Caitang (Transfer to Metro Line 2)
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-4

Line 2:

Starting	Xiamen Ferry Dock	Tong’an Junction Station
Operating Hours	06:10-22:00
Frequency	Normal Time: 4 to 5 minutes Rush Hour: 2 to 3 minute
Duration	70 minutes
Main Stops	Main Railway Station, Jinshan Station
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-4

Line 3:

Starting	Xiamen Ferry Dock	Qianbu Junction Station
Operating Hours	06:10-23:00
Frequency	Normal Time: 2 to 3 minutes Rush Hour: 1 to 2 minutes
Duration	15 minutes
Main Stops	1st Ferry Dock, Main Railway Station, Longshanqiao Station
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-2

Line 5

Starting	Qianbu Junction Station	Tong'an Junction Station
Operating Hours	06:10 to 21:15
Main Stops	Caitang (Transfer to Metro Line 2), Gaoqi Airport
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-4

Line 7

Starting	North Railway Station	Tong'an Junction Station
Operating Hours	06:10 to 21:15
Main Stops	Huaqiao University, University Town
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-4

Line 8

Starting	North Railway Station	Tong'an Junction Station
Operating Hours	06:10 to 21:15
Main Stops	Huaqiao University, University Town
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-4

Line 9

Starting	Gaoqi Airport	Qianbu Junction Station
Operating Hours	07:30 - 09:10; 17:30 - 19:10	07:48 - 09:28; 17:48 - 19:27
Main Stops	Hongwen, Caitang, Gaoqi Airport
Ticket Fare	CNY 1-2

Sightseeing Bus

Egret Island Sightseeing Line 1

Starting/Terminus	Gulangyu Ferry Port - Huangcuo Bus Station
Main Stops	Baicheng Beach, Hulishan Fortress, Heping Port, Pearl Bay
Distance	16 kilometers (9.9 miles)
Duration	70 minutes
Operating Hours	09:00-18:00
Ticket Fare	CNY 50 (Children under 4.6 feet enjoy free tickets.)

Egret Island - Zhongshan Rd. Sightseeing Night Line

Starting - Terminus	Haibin Building - Haibin Building Circle Line
Main Stops	Heping Port, Overseas Chinese Museum, Zhongshan Rd.
Operating Hours	19:00-21:00
Ticket Fare	CNY 40

Tourist Bus

Starting	Conference & Exhibition Center	Pearl Bay
Operating Hours	09:00 - 21:00 on holidays	09:40 - 21:40 on holidays
Ticket Fare	CNY 2

B11

Starting	Hulishan Fortress	Xiamen Railway Station
Operating Hours	07:30-12:30; 15:00-20:00 on holidays	07:00-12:40; 15:10-19:10 on holidays
Ticket Fare	CNY 3

B12

Starting	Xiamen Ferry Dock	Gulangyu Ferry Port (Xiamen International Cruise Center)
Operating Hours	07:30-18:15 on holidays	07:50-18:35 on holidays
Ticket Fare	CNY 3

- Last updated on Jan. 18, 2024 by Gabby Li -

Questions & Answers on Xiamen City Bus

Asked by Eskay from MALAYSIA | Jan. 16, 2024 17:08

Xiamen

Xiamen international airport to city- the BRT L19, -where are the stops in the city. Do you have an English map for this.
2. can you suggest 3 local travel agents for tour to Wuyi mt, and xiamen tulou

Answers (5)

Answered by Kevin | Jan. 16, 2024 18:30

As I know, there is no such bus service now and you can easily reach city center by Metro Line 1 and 2.

As for tour, it is suggested to book with TravelChinaGuide direcly.

Answered by SK | Jan. 17, 2024 22:06

but from the website it says the Metro to the airport is not completed yet. Thats why i asked. Where can i find an interactive metro map in English to get from one place to another?

Answered by Kevin | Jan. 18, 2024 00:45

You can refer to the map on this page. The metro is available now. https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/fujian/xiamen/metro-map.htm

Answered by Eskay | Jan. 18, 2024 16:10

So Gaoqi is the Airport station? I presume it is connected to the international arrival terminal

Answered by Kevin | Jan. 18, 2024 16:47

Yes, it is.

Asked by Nugroho widiharso from INDONESIA | Dec. 04, 2023 15:53

Any bus station or train station from zheng cuo an to Gaoqi airport?

Answers (1)

Answered by Hailey | Dec. 06, 2023 19:04

Yes, there is an airport shuttle bus operating between Zengcuoan Bus Station and Gaoqi Airport.

Asked by janer from SINGAPORE | Oct. 03, 2023 23:49

I am planning to take a ferry from Kinmen to Xiamen Wutong Port

Please advise if I am able to take the sightseeing bus from Wutong Port to move around Xiamen before I go back to Kinmen in the evening. Thank you.

Answers (1)

Answered by Helen | Oct. 07, 2023 01:26

Generally, the bus operates from 9:00 to 18:00 and you can arrange it according to your schedule. The night bus is also available, operating between 19:00-21:00 with an interval of 30 minutes.

Asked by Lim Hock Eng from S’PORE | Sep. 12, 2023 13:04

Holiday inn Express Lushan to nearest BRT station please advise Thank You

Answers (1)

Answered by Kevin | Sep. 13, 2023 00:58

The nearest BRT station is Lianban, about 950 meters away.

Asked by Brianna from PHILIPPINES | Jun. 07, 2023 19:12

How can i go in xiamen university from Xiamen airport?

How much usually the taxi cost from xiamen airport to Siming District?

Answers (1)

Answered by Andy | Jun. 07, 2023 20:24

You can take an airport express line directly to the Xiamen University. The shuttle bus is operated from 6:28 to 20:28 with an interval of 40 min to 1 hour, taking about 1 hour and costing CNY 20 for a single journey.

If by taxi, it generally takes about CNY 60-80 per person.