Shenzhen Transportation

Bao'an Airport

Shenzhen Bao’an Airport (SZX) is around 20 miles (32 kilometers) from downtown area. At present, it operates more than 150 domestic and dozens of international air routes, connecting Shenzhen and other cities both at home and abroad, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Macau, Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo. Transportation to/from downtown, Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macau is quite convenient from the airport:
 Shuttle buses to Shenzhen downtown area
 Airport Transport to Nearby Cities in Guangdong
 Airport Transport to Hong Kong / Macau

 The city is located at the crossing of Beijing-Guangzhou Railway Line and Beijing-Kowloon Railway Line. Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway Line and Xiamen-Shenzhen Railway Line also pass the city. As one of the most important transportation hubs in south China, Shenzhen efficiently connects mainland China and Hong Kong. Most high-speed trains depart from North Railway Station and get to Xiamen, Hangzhou, Huangshan, Shanghai, Nanjing, Chongqing, Xi'an and Wuhan.
 Shenzhen Railway Station      North Railway Station     Futian Railway Station     East Railway Station

 Shenzhen - Hong Kong Train
 Shenzhen - Guangzhou Train
 Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Train
 Shenzhen - Guilin Train
 Shenzhen - Xiamen Train
 Shenzhen to Shanghai Train

 See detailed Shenzhen Train Schedule
 

There are 25 passenger long-distance bus stations in the urban and suburban areas. Among them, Luohu Bus Station, Shenzhen North Station, Futian Bus Station, Huanggang Bus Station and Airport Bus Station are the popular ones. Passengers can arrive in a city within Guangdong Province such as Guangzhou, Dongguan and Jieyang, or trans-provincial city including Hong Kong, Jingzhou, Yulin ...
 

Nowadays, ferries are available at Shekou Port (China Merchant Shekou Ferry Terminal) and Fuyong Port of Bao’an Airport. Shekou Port operates ferry lines to Skypier of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal, Zhuhai Jiuzhou Port, Zhuhai Wailingding Island Ferry Terminal, Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal and Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal. Fuyong Port is just 3.3 kilometers (2 miles) away from Bao’an International Airport. Passengers can take closed ferry route to/from airport to Hong Kong International Airport and Macau by showing intraday air tickets. Also, Shenshen has an important international container terminal, Yantian Port, operating ship routes to/from countries in North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Australia and Mediterranean.

 See detailed
Hong Kong Airport to Shenzhen Ferry
Shenzhen - Macau Ferry
Shenzhen - Zhuhai Ferry
Ultimate Guide to 15 Shenzhen Ports

 

16 metro lines are operating in the city so that the accesses to the major distribution centers like Luohu Railway Station, Window of the World, Luohu Port and Shekou Port are quite easy.
Operating Subway Lines:
 Line 1 (Luobao Line)         Line 2 (Shekou Line)          Line 3 (Longgang Line)    Line 4 (Longhua Line)
 Line 5 (Huanzhong Line)   Line 6 (Guangming Line)    Line 7 (Xili Line)       Line 8 (Yantian Line)  Line 9 (Meilin Line)  Line 10 (Bantian Line)   Line 11 (Airport Line)   Line 12 (Nanbao Line)  Line 14 (Eastern Express Line)  Line 16 (Longping Line)  Line 20 (Fuyong Line)

Lines to be Opened:
 Line 13 (Shiyan Line)

 See metro maps for reference.
 

City Bus

There are 1,300 bus lines running in this city presently. Regular bus lines, Main Lines, Branch Lines, Express Lines, Intercity Lines, Night Lines, Peak Hour Lines and Holiday Bus Lines are the main categories. Most routes in downtown area cost CNY 1 for ordinary bus and CNY 2 for air-conditioned bus. Their operating hours are roughly from 07:00 to 23:00 in weekdays.
 Bus / Metro Search
 Currently, more than 20,000 taxis run in the city. They are mainly in four colors and serve designated areas: red and yellow cabs run in urban and suburb areas including Luohu, Futian, Nanshan and Yantian Districts; green cabs can only be found in Bao’an and Longgang Districts; blue cabs, namely electric ones, serve the same areas as the red ones. In the day time, the fare is CNY10 for the first 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) and then CNY 2.6 for each extra 0.6 mile (1 kilometer). During the night (23:00-06:00 the next day), passengers need to pay extra 30% as night allowance. 
 

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