Dujiangyan Transportation
Being famous for Dujiangyan Irrigation System and Mount Qingcheng, Dujiangyan city appeals to thousands of tourists every year. Under the jurisdiction of Chengdu, Dujiangyan city is only 58km away from Chengdu. Therefore, there is no airport in Dujiangyan due to close distant from Chengdu. Most travelers will arrive at Chengdu first, and then take a train or bus or taxi to Dujiangyan.
How to Get There & Away
By Air
Since there is no airport in Dujiangyan, you can fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport from other cities and then transfer to Dujiangyan city. 60 kilometers away from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, four ways of transference are available.
- By Coach:
You can take a coach to Dujiangyan at Airport Bus station with ticket price 27-32RMB. The coach will travel through Chengdu city and about 1.5 hours is needed to get to Dujiangyan Bus Station. Then, you can take a Bus or taxi to Dujiangyan Scenic Area or Mount Qingcheng. - By Airport Shuttle Bus:
You can take Shuttle Bus Line.2 to Chengdu (North)Railway Station and then transfer a high-speed train to Dujiangyan. Usually it takes about 1 hour from the airport to Chengdu (North)Railway Station and 30 minutes from Chengdu (North)Railway Station to Dujiangyan. - By Taxi:
Usually it costs 200RMB-300RMB from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dujiangyan. - By Scenictrain:
Besides above-mentioned transportation modes, there are also scenic train from Shuangliu International Airport to Dujiangyan.
More information about Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Traffic.
By High Speed Train
Since 2003, the Intercity High-speed train from Chengdu to Dujiangyan has become the convenient and comfortable way to Dujiangyan. There are 21 bullet trains every day from Chengdu (North)Railway Station or Xipu Station to Dujiangyan Railway Station. The ticket will cost 15RMB. The earliest one starts at 06:02 and the last one start at 21:19. Usually it takes about half an hour to arrive at Dujiangyan Train Station.
On weekends and golden holidays, the tickets are often sold out ahead of time, it is best to buy a ticket in advance. Moreover, it is necessary to check the train schedule because the trains are not evenly spaced throughout the day.
After arriving at Dujiangyan Railway Station, you can take a bus or taxi to scenic spots.
By Bus
If you choose to take a bus from Chengdu to Dujiangyan, Chadianzi Bus Station is the main tourism station to Dujiangyan Bus Station. Usually it takes about 1 hour to get to Dujiangyan Bus Station. The ticket fare is about 17RMB. Then you can take a bus or taxi to the scenic spots.
How to Get Around
By Bus
There is an extensive local bus system in Dujiangyan City, covering all the entire urban area and it is convenient to take the bus to scenic spots. The buses running from 6:50 till 19:00, costing 2RMB for air conditioned bus and 1RMB for non-air conditioned bus. Among them, bus No. 4, No. 7 and No. 9 run to Dujiangyan scenic area and bus No.101 and No.102 will take you to the front mountain of Qingchengshan.
By Taxi
The Taxis in the city are cheap and starting fare is 5RMB. CYN 1.6 per km will be charged in the day and CYN 1.9 per km will be charged at night. Usually it will take RMB12 from Dujiangyan Bus Station to Dujiangyan Scenic area, 40-50RMB from Dujiangyan Bus Station to the front mountain of Qingchengshan, and 30-40RMB from Dujiangyan Scenic area to the front mountain of Qingchengshan.
