Hami Transportation

The following are some further information of Hami airport, trains, buses and taxi that you could refer to if you need.

How to Get & Leave

By Plane

Hami Airport
The airport is located in the central plains in the front of Barkol Mountain (巴里坤山) and Ge’erlike Mountain (喀尔里克山) of northern Tuha Basin, with an elevation of 824 meters above sea level. It lies in northeast of the city. The airport is 12.5 miles away from the old city of Hami. Hami Airport is 313 miles away from Dunhuang Airport and 514 miles away from Urumqi International Airport. Hami is one of the earliest navigable cities that the airport was established.

In 1932, Hami airport opened the international line of Shanghai-Xinjiang- the Soviet Union line to reach Berlin. During the period of Anti-Japanese War, Hami Airport became an important channel of supplies transporting for the Anti-Japanese aid to China. It was closed in 1981 and resumed in 2007.

Passengers can take planes there to reach destinations like Beijing, Zhengzhou, Shihezi, Turpan, Chengdu, Shanghai, Xi’an, Urumqi, etc.

By Train

There are several railway stations in Hami city, but the most used ones for visitors are Haminan Railway Station and Hami Railway Station.

• Haminan Railway Station
  It is located at Qianggu Village of Huayuan Town, and is east to Haluo Highway. The station is about 7 miles far from downtown, 10 miles away from Lingxian Square, 13 miles away from Hami Railway Station. It offers trains to destinations like Beijing, Urumqi, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou, Hankou, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Aksu, Jinan, Kuitun, Lianungang, etc.
• Hami Railway Station
  It is located on Tianshan North Road of Yizhou District. The station is 1,339 miles away from Lanzhou Railway Station and 573 miles away from Wuxi Railway Station. Passengers could take high-speed train and common train there. Visitors could take high-speed train to places like Urumqi, Lanzhou, Xining and common trains to places like Tsitsihar, Jinan, Lianyungang, Nanjing, Chongqing, Baoji, Aksu, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Nanning, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, etc.
• Shisanjianfang Railway Station
  It is located at Qijiaojing Town of Hami City. The station is 1,496 miles away from Lanzhou Railway Station and 416 miles away from Wuxi Railway Station.
• Liushuquan Railway Station
  It was built in 1960 and is a railway station of Lanxin Railway. The station is 1,398 miles away from Lanzhou Railway Station, 14 miles away from Erbao Railway Station and 28 miles away from Yaziquan Railway Station.
• Ledun Railway Station
  It is located in Hami city. The station is 1,445 miles away from Lanzhou Railway Station, 29 miles away from Yaziquan Railway Station and 11 miles away from Hongceng Railway Station.

By Long-distance Bus

• Hami Passenger Station
  Add: No.15 Jianguo North Road, Yizhou District of Hami city.
  Tel: 0902-2233532
• Hami Nanjiao Passenger Station
  Add: Huancheng Road of Hami city
  Tel: 0902-2389888

Urban Transport

Bus

There are mainly 12 bus lines in Hami city. The price varies 1 to 2 yuan for each person. The city bus usually works from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.., the time varies if its destinations changes.

Taxi

Taxi works for the whole day. The starting price is yuan for 3 miles from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.; beyond 3 miles, additional 1.4 yuan for each mile. During the period from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., the starting price is 7 yuan for 3 miles; beyond 3 miles, additional 1.96 yuan for each mile.