Xiamen Travel Guide

Getting There:

By Air:

Xiamen is serviced by the Xiamen International Airport (http://www.xiagc.com.cn/enweb/index.asp). The following airlines serve the airport:

Air Asia (+603 8660 4343 / http://www.airasia.com)

Air China (+86 10 6601 6667 / http://www.airchina.com.cn)

All Nippon Airways (+86 10 6590 9191 / http://www.ana.co.jp) China Southern Airlines (+86 10 6601 7596 / http://www.cs-air.com/en)

Dragon Airway (+86 10 6518 2533 / http://www.dragonair.com)

Japan Airlines (+86 10 6513 0888 / http://www.jal.co.jp)

Korean Air (+86 10 6505 0088 / http://www.koreanair.com)

Lufthansa (+86 10 6465 4488 / http://www.lufthansa.com)

Northwest (+86 10 6505 3505 / http://www.nwa.com) Thai Airways (+86 10 6460 8899 / http://www.thaiair.com) From the Airport:

Airport Shuttle Bus:

To find the Airport Shuttle Bus, exit the Arrival Hall, go right and proceed straight for 3-5 minutes. The fare is 6RMB per person.

Taxi: There is a taxi queue outside the Arrival Hall. The taxi fare in Xiamen is 8RMB for the first 3km and 2RMB per km thereafter. Fares are subject to a 50% surcharge when the journey exceeds 8km.

Xiamen Kangfu Taxi Co., Ltd 374007

Bus: After exiting the Arrival Hall, turn left and proceed straight for 10-15 minutes to the Bus Station. There are 5 bus routes going directly to downtown Xiamen. Detailed bus route information is as follows:

Route 27: Airport to Ferry Station

Route 37: Airport to Railway Station

Route 41: Airport to Bonded Area

Route 81: Airport to Lian hua Er Cun

Route 91: Airport to Exhibition Center

By Train: Xiamen is accessible by Chinese Railways ( http://www.chinamor.cn.net ). Xiamen Railway Station is the main train terminal.

By Bus:

Numerous coach services service Xiamen.

By Car:

Driving in Xiamen is inadvisable for those unfamiliar with the city's elaborate matrix of roadways. For foreigners wishing to travel by car, it is best to hire a driver.

Getting Around:

There are numerous means of getting around Xiamen. Public buses are difficult to use without a comprehensive understanding of the local language, but the city's metro system operated is user-friendly. Taxis are also easy to use provided you have your destination written down.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000 646