Tai'an Transportation

There is some detailed information on Tai’an transportation. Information about how to get and how to leave Rizhao will help you a lot in your trip to Tai’an.

How to Get & Leave Tai’an

By Airplane

Tai’an doesn't have an airport of its own. Luckily, it's about 110 kilometers away from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport. At present, Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport has offered 8 direct couches to Tai'an everyday. Each couch takes about 1.5 or 2 hours to arrive in Tai’an, and the fare is 70 yuan.

• Departure Time from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to Tai’an: 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00, 16:30, 18:00, 19:30, 21:00
• Departure Time from Tai’an to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport: 4:50, 8:00, 9:30, 11:30, 13:30, 15:00, 16:30, 17:00

By Train

There are 6 railway stations in Tai’an, including Tai’an Railway Station, Taishan Railway Station, Ciyao Railway Station, Fan Town Railway Station, Shanggao Town Railway Station and Yanjiazhuang Railway Station. Among them, 4 railway stations are usually used.

Tai’an Railway Station
Location: Dahe Road, Taishan District
Tel: 0538-2196142
Buses Passing by: Bus No. 17, 18, 23, 27, 34, 37, 38, 40, 44, 47, 56, 66, 68, etc.
All bullet trains (D) and (G) can park here. At present, it offers bullet trains to other cities, like Jinan, Shanghai, Beijing, Xuzhou, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Fuzhou, Zhengzhou and other places, etc.

Taishan Railway Station
Location: Caiyuan Street, Taishan District
Tel: 0538-8223252
Buses Passing by: Bus No. 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, etc.
Taishan Railway Station is a relatively old railway station, and it is the hub of the Taishan Tourist Traffic. Taishan Station is the middle station of the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, and it is the key link between the north and the south of China. Every day, 44 pairs of express, direct, and ordinary passenger trains stop at Taishan Station. It provides trains to other cities of Shandong, like Zibo, Cao County, Rizhao, Qingdao, etc. and cities of other provinces, like Beijing, Shanghai, Xuzhou, Mudanjiang, Hefei, Taiyuan, Wenzhou, Qiqihar, etc.

Ciyao Railway Station
Location: Zhenchezhan Street, Ningyang County
Buses Passing by: Bus No. 505
Tel: 0538-2155734
Ciyao Railway Station was formerly known as East Taiping Station. It is 996 meters away from Juping Site and 5 kilometers away from Dawenkou Site where the ancient Dawenkou culture flourished.

Shanggao Town Railway Station
Location: Lingshan Street, Taishan District
Tel: 0538-2196392
Buses Passing by: Buses No, 13, 22, 38, 40, 48, 65, 214, etc.
Shanggaozhen Station is a small station along the Xintai Railway. It was built in 1974 and it’s a fourth-class station. There are some scenic spots around it, like Dai Temple, Dai Temple Archway, the Copper Pavilion, the Yaoshen Pavilion, the Han Cypress Courtyard, etc. It is 4.6 kilometers away from Dai Temple and the Copper Pavilion and 4.5 kilometers away from the Yaoshen Pavilion and the Han Cypress Courtyard.

By Couch

There are 10 couch stations in Tai’an, including Tai’an New Couch Station,
Tai’an Old Couch Station, Tai’an West Couch Station, Taishan East Couch Station, Qiujiadian Couch Station, Daolang Couch Station and so on. There are couch stations being mainly used.

Tai’an Old Couch Station
Location：No. 19 Taishan Big Street, Taishan District
Tel: 0538-2108600, 0538-2108609
Buses Passing by: Buses No. 2, 5, 11, 14, 18, 28, 40, etc.
Tai’an Old Couch Station is 200 meters away from Taishan Railway Station. It offers couches to Jinan and Laiwu every 30 minutes, Qufu and Jining every 20 minutes, Linyi every 1 hour.

Tai’an New Couch Station
Location: Yingsheng Road, Tai’an
Tel: 0538-8332656
Buses Passing by: Bus No. 1, 4, 5, 10, 11
Tai’an New Couch Station mainly offers couches to any other cities, and towns of Shandong.

Square Couch Station
Location: Caiyuan Street, Taishan District
Buses Passing by: Bus No. 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, etc.
It is located in the front of the Taishan Railway Station, and it mainly provides couches to Jinan, Laiwu, Laigang, Qufu, etc.

Jiaotong Hotel Couch Station
Location: At the junction of Longtan Road and Taishan Big Street
Tel: 0538-8416879, 0538-3072169
Buses Passing by: Buses No. 29, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, etc.
It offers trains to Jinan, Feicheng, Zhangqiu, Zibo, Laiwu, Dezhou, Shouguang, Beijing, etc. It is 3.1 kilometers away from the Han Cypress Courtyard and 2.9 kilometers away from Dai Temple, Dai Temple Archway.

Intercity Transportation

Bus

In recent years, Tai'an has taken many measures to promote the development of public transportation, and has made remarkable achievements. Tai’an has built 9 public transport hubs, 22 bus parking lots and there are 130 charging posts being in use. In addition, a new public transport hub is under construction around Tai’an Railway Station, which would play an important role in improving public transport infrastructure.

Jiaotong Hotel Public Transport Hub
It is located at the junction of Longtan Road and Taishan Big Street, and it is near to Jiaotong Hotel Couch Station. It offers buses No. 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 212, 213, 216, 219, 228, 233, 234, 235, 237, 242, 249, 306.

Manzhuang Public Transport Hub
The fare is 1 yuan for common public buses and 2 yuan for air-conditioners buses. It offers buses No. 203, 212, 236, etc.

Sightseeing Bus
The city sightseeing bus offer you sights of Tai’an. Now there are 3 tourist shuttle bus lines with non-stop and directly to attraction sites and each of them are equipped with professional tour guide service.

• Line 61
  Time of departure：06:15-22:52
  Ticket price: 5 yuan
  It starts in Tai’an Railway Station and stops at Red Gate, and it offers the return bus. But you’d pay attention to the working time because it is different. The return bus works from 06:15 to 20.00.
• Line 62
  Time of departure：06:15-22:52
  Ticket price: 5 yuan
  It starts at Tai’an Railway Station and stops at Tianwaicun Square, and it offers the return bus. But you’d pay attention to the working time because it is different. The return bus works from 06:22 to 20.07.
• Line 63
  Time of departure：6:15-20:00
  Ticket price: 5 yuan
  It starts at Tai’an Railway Station and stops at Peach Blossom Valley, and it offers the return bus. But you’d pay attention to the working time because it is different. The return bus works from 06:15 to 19:51.

Taxi

Hundreds of taxis at a stand or along the street are available in the city. The starting price is 6 yuan, covering the first 2 kilometers. And additional 1.5 yuan per km will be charged. From 23:00 to 06:00 next morning, the starting fare is 9 yuan and additional 1.9 yuan per km beyond 2 kilometers.