By Air:
Dalian International Airport DCL
http://www.dlairport.com/ 86 411 8388 6699
The airport is 10 kilometers (6 miles) from downtown Dalian and 21 kilometers (13 miles) from the Economic Development Zone.
Dalian has several daily domestic flights as well as international flights to several Japanese cities, South Korea, and Hong Kong. Typically, flights from other international cities may continue on to Dalian after a stop in Beijing or Shanghai.The following airlines serve Dalian:
International:
Japan Airlines (JL) http://www.jal.com/
All Nippon Airways (NH) http://www.ana.co.jp/
Korean Air (KE) http://www.koreanair.com/
Asiana Airlines (OZ) http://us.flyasiana.com/Global/US/en/index
JSC Vladivostok Air (XF) http://www.vladivostokavia.ru/
Yakutia Air Company (SYL) http://www.vayama.com/flights-yakutia_air_company
JSC Siberia Airlines (S7) http://www.s7.ru/en/index.html
Dalavia Far East Airways (H8) +7 4212 39-32-68
Emirates Airlines (EK) http://www.emirates.com/
Dragon Airlines (KA) http://www.dragonair.com/
Domestic:
Air China (CA) http://www.airchina.com.cn/
China Southern (CZ) http://www.csair.com/
China Eastern (MU) http://www.flychinaeastern.com/
Shanghai Airlines (FM) http://www.shanghai-air.com/
Xiamen Airlines (MF) http://www.xiamenair.com.cn/
Hainan Airlines (HU) http://global.hnair.com/
Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) http://www.shenzhenair.com/
Shandong Airlines (SC) http://www.shandongair.com/
Sichuan Airlines (3U) http://www.scal.com.cn/ScalB2CWeb/
China United Airlines (KN) http://www.skyscanner.com/airline/airline-china-united-airlines-kn.html
Spring Airlines (9S) http://en.china-sss.com/
China Express (ZH) http://www.chinaexpressair.com/cn/index.aspx
Yangtze River Express (Y8) http://219.142.127.40/y8/Service/index.aspx?strCul=en
Transit from airport:
Bus: The airport operates a shuttle bus that is timed with flight arrivals. The airport bus stops include the Shahekou Railway Station, Wuyi Square and Victory Square. The fare is CNY5. Additional city bus lines that run to the airport include 516, 532, 610, 701, 710. Lines 701 and 710 go through downtown Dalian. Public buses are CNY1 and minibuses are CNY2. Exact change is necessary.
Taxi: Taxi rates start at CNY8 for the first 3 kilometers and CNY2 for each additional kilometer. As in most Chinese cities, between 10p and 5a base rates are higher. The Dalian Taxi General Company is a reputable company distinguished by its blue roof light. They have a strict meter policy and guarantee that if drivers do not use the taxi meter, passengers do not need to pay.
By Train
The Dalian Railway Station is in the center of the commercial district near Qingniwa Qiao and Shengli Square.
General: 0411 8260 3331 Ticketing: 0411 8259 2873 or 0411 8259 2875
Dalian is the terminus of the Harbin-Dalian Railway. As an early tourist destination, Dalian is easily accessible from most major cities in north China as well as down the coast including Shanghai. There are high speed trains between Dalian and Beijing, Shenyang, Harbin, and Changchun.
By Bus
Dalian has 5 long distance bus stations:
Jianshejie Station: 36 Jianshe Jie, Xigang, 0411 8360 5274 north of the Dalian Railway Station. Buses to destinations throughout north China.
Beigangqiao Station: 20 Anshan Le, Xigang, 0411 8362 8681 Destinations include Lushun
Gangwanqiao Station: 14 Changjiang Lu, Xigang, 0411 8282 3173 south of Dalian Passenger Port. Destinations include Beijing, Tianjin, Yingkou, Anshan.
Liujiaqiao Station: Adjacent to the Zhoushan Jie District Committee, Ganjingzi, 0411 8664 5107 Destinations include Lushun.
Heishijiao Station: 700 Zhongshan Lu, Shahekou, 0411 8469 2712 x 8107 Known for inexpensive and frequent tickets to Lushun.
By Sea
Passenger Port is on Wuwu Lu and has regular boats leaving for Yantai, Weihai, Tianjin, Penglai, Qinhuangdao and Changhai County. International destinations include Incheon, Korea. Ships can also accommodate private cars.
Getting Around:
Bus: In addition to city-wide bus service that is affordable (CNY1) and efficient, there are Special Tourist buses that stop at various places of interest, including outside the city center. These buses have a different fare structure than regular city buses, ranging from CNY2-5 per ride. Bus 801 goes through the southeastern part of the city. Bus 801(B) starts at the Passenger Port and goes through downtown to the southwest part of the city. Bus 901 starts in the southwest, goes through downtown and then northwards. These three lines are the most popular tourist routes.
Tram: Dalian's tram dates back to the Japanese occupation of the early 1900s. It has been preserved for historical as well as functional purposes as it serves the nerve center of downtown. Three tram lines run through downtown: routes 201, 202, and 203.
Light Rail: The northern part of the city up to the Economic and Technology Development Zone is accessible by the light rail. The downtown terminus is near the Dalian Railway Station and extends 50 kilometers (31 miles) to Jinshatan (Golden Pebble) Beach. Trains run at 20 minute intervals between 6a and 6:30p. A single trip costs CNY8.
By Air:
Dalian International Airport DCL
http://www.dlairport.com/ 86 411 8388 6699
The airport is 10 kilometers (6 miles) from downtown Dalian and 21 kilometers (13 miles) from the Economic Development Zone.
Dalian has several daily domestic flights as well as international flights to several Japanese cities, South Korea, and Hong Kong. Typically, flights from other international cities may continue on to Dalian after a stop in Beijing or Shanghai.The following airlines serve Dalian:
International:
Japan Airlines (JL) http://www.jal.com/
All Nippon Airways (NH) http://www.ana.co.jp/
Korean Air (KE) http://www.koreanair.com/
Asiana Airlines (OZ) http://us.flyasiana.com/Global/US/en/index
JSC Vladivostok Air (XF) http://www.vladivostokavia.ru/
Yakutia Air Company (SYL) http://www.vayama.com/flights-yakutia_air_company
JSC Siberia Airlines (S7) http://www.s7.ru/en/index.html
Dalavia Far East Airways (H8) +7 4212 39-32-68
Emirates Airlines (EK) http://www.emirates.com/
Dragon Airlines (KA) http://www.dragonair.com/
Domestic:
Air China (CA) http://www.airchina.com.cn/
China Southern (CZ) http://www.csair.com/
China Eastern (MU) http://www.flychinaeastern.com/
Shanghai Airlines (FM) http://www.shanghai-air.com/
Xiamen Airlines (MF) http://www.xiamenair.com.cn/
Hainan Airlines (HU) http://global.hnair.com/
Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) http://www.shenzhenair.com/
Shandong Airlines (SC) http://www.shandongair.com/
Sichuan Airlines (3U) http://www.scal.com.cn/ScalB2CWeb/
China United Airlines (KN) http://www.skyscanner.com/airline/airline-china-united-airlines-kn.html
Spring Airlines (9S) http://en.china-sss.com/
China Express (ZH) http://www.chinaexpressair.com/cn/index.aspx
Yangtze River Express (Y8) http://219.142.127.40/y8/Service/index.aspx?strCul=en
Transit from airport:
Bus: The airport operates a shuttle bus that is timed with flight arrivals. The airport bus stops include the Shahekou Railway Station, Wuyi Square and Victory Square. The fare is CNY5. Additional city bus lines that run to the airport include 516, 532, 610, 701, 710. Lines 701 and 710 go through downtown Dalian. Public buses are CNY1 and minibuses are CNY2. Exact change is necessary.
Taxi: Taxi rates start at CNY8 for the first 3 kilometers and CNY2 for each additional kilometer. As in most Chinese cities, between 10p and 5a base rates are higher. The Dalian Taxi General Company is a reputable company distinguished by its blue roof light. They have a strict meter policy and guarantee that if drivers do not use the taxi meter, passengers do not need to pay.
By Train
The Dalian Railway Station is in the center of the commercial district near Qingniwa Qiao and Shengli Square.
General: 0411 8260 3331 Ticketing: 0411 8259 2873 or 0411 8259 2875
Dalian is the terminus of the Harbin-Dalian Railway. As an early tourist destination, Dalian is easily accessible from most major cities in north China as well as down the coast including Shanghai. There are high speed trains between Dalian and Beijing, Shenyang, Harbin, and Changchun.
By Bus
Dalian has 5 long distance bus stations:
Jianshejie Station: 36 Jianshe Jie, Xigang, 0411 8360 5274 north of the Dalian Railway Station. Buses to destinations throughout north China.
Beigangqiao Station: 20 Anshan Le, Xigang, 0411 8362 8681 Destinations include Lushun
Gangwanqiao Station: 14 Changjiang Lu, Xigang, 0411 8282 3173 south of Dalian Passenger Port. Destinations include Beijing, Tianjin, Yingkou, Anshan.
Liujiaqiao Station: Adjacent to the Zhoushan Jie District Committee, Ganjingzi, 0411 8664 5107 Destinations include Lushun.
Heishijiao Station: 700 Zhongshan Lu, Shahekou, 0411 8469 2712 x 8107 Known for inexpensive and frequent tickets to Lushun.
By Sea
Passenger Port is on Wuwu Lu and has regular boats leaving for Yantai, Weihai, Tianjin, Penglai, Qinhuangdao and Changhai County. International destinations include Incheon, Korea. Ships can also accommodate private cars.
Getting Around:
Bus: In addition to city-wide bus service that is affordable (CNY1) and efficient, there are Special Tourist buses that stop at various places of interest, including outside the city center. These buses have a different fare structure than regular city buses, ranging from CNY2-5 per ride. Bus 801 goes through the southeastern part of the city. Bus 801(B) starts at the Passenger Port and goes through downtown to the southwest part of the city. Bus 901 starts in the southwest, goes through downtown and then northwards. These three lines are the most popular tourist routes.
Tram: Dalian's tram dates back to the Japanese occupation of the early 1900s. It has been preserved for historical as well as functional purposes as it serves the nerve center of downtown. Three tram lines run through downtown: routes 201, 202, and 203.
Light Rail: The northern part of the city up to the Economic and Technology Development Zone is accessible by the light rail. The downtown terminus is near the Dalian Railway Station and extends 50 kilometers (31 miles) to Jinshatan (Golden Pebble) Beach. Trains run at 20 minute intervals between 6a and 6:30p. A single trip costs CNY8.
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Planning a Trip
Getting There
Dalian's airport (Zhoushuizi Guoji Jichang) is roughly 5km (3 miles) northeast of downtown on Yingke Lu (20 min. by taxi; ¥30/$3.90/£1.95), airport buses cost ¥10 ($1.30/65p). Exchange traveler's checks on the second floor, next to the international check-in desk (no credit cards). China Northern Airlines, in the Minhang Dasha at Zhongshan Lu 143 (open 6am-6pm; tel. 0411/8280-2886), sells tickets to Beijing (11 flights daily), Shanghai (seven flights daily), Guangzhou (five flights daily), Hong Kong, and Seoul. All Nippon Airlines has a ticket counter on the first floor of the Sen Mao building (intersection of Zhongshan Lu and Wuhui Lu; tel. 800/810-5551; fax 0411/369-2508; open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm). The counter sells tickets to Tokyo (daily) and Osaka (Mon-Sat).
Airport shuttles (departing every 2 hr.; 8am-4:40pm; 20 min.; ¥10/$1.30/65p) from the Furama Hotel (next to the Shangri-La, see below) and Minhang Dasha. Or take bus no. 701 from the corner of Yuguang Jie and Youhao Lu (45 min.; ¥1/15¢/10p). By taxi, the trip between the airport and downtown takes 20 minutes and costs ¥30 ($3.90/£1.95).
Dalian's railway station (Dalian Zhan) is in the center of town, opposite Shengli Guangchang (Victory Sq.). Trains go to Beijing (two daily; 11 1/2 hr.; ¥257/$33/£17), Shanghai (1:08pm; 22 1/2 hr.; ¥446/$58/£29), Shenyang (five daily; 3 1/2 hr.; ¥55/$7.15/£3.60), Harbin (9:54pm; 9 hr.; ¥231/$30/£15), Dandong (8:46am; 10 1/2 hr.; ¥110/$14/£7.15), and Lushun (6:55am; 1 3/4 hr.; ¥10/$1.30/65p). Most long-distance buses congregate around Shengli Guangchang (tel. 0411/8362-8681). Express air-conditioned coaches to Dandong (eight daily; 4 hr.; ¥85/$11/£5.50) and Lushun (¥11/$1.45/70p) leave from the square's west side; buses to Harbin (one daily; 13 hr.; ¥210/$27/£14) and Changchun (two daily; 8 hr.; ¥156/$20/£10) and to Shenyang (10 daily; 4 hr.; ¥107/$14/£6.95) leave from the east side.
Ferries leave from the Dalian Keyun Zhan (tel. 0411/8263-6061 or 0411/8262-5349), on Gangwan Jie (east end of Renmin Lu), for Yantai (2pm; 3 hr.; ¥230/$30/£15), Tianjin (even days 8pm; 12 hr.; ¥130-¥720/$17-$94/£8.45-£47), and Incheon (Renchuan) in South Korea (Mon, Wed and Fri 2:30pm; ¥1,010/$131/£66). The ticket office is open from 4am to 10pm; Yantai express tickets are also sold at booths near Shengli Guangchang. Take bus no. 801 (15 min.; ¥1/15¢/65p) from Youhao Guangchang. The 10-minute taxi ride costs ¥10 ($1.30/65p).
Visitor Information
The Tourism Bureau has an information line (tel. 0411/96181) and a complaint line (tel. 0411/8433-9970).
Getting Around
Downtown Dalian is arranged around a series of traffic circles. The two most important are Youhao Guangchang (Friendship Square), dominated by a glass globe in the center, and Zhongshan Guangchang, the city's transportation center. Ten roads radiate from Zhongshan Guangchang, including Renmin Dajie, a major avenue that runs east to the wharf, and Zhongshan Lu, which runs west past the railway station to the city's far southwestern corner. Taxis charge ¥8 ($1.05/50p) for the first 3km (2 miles), then ¥2 (25¢/15p) per kilometer; it's 30% extra from 10pm to 5am. Regular buses (without air-conditioning) cost ¥1 (15¢/10p), air-conditioned and minibuses cost ¥2 (25¢/15p); pay as you get on. Bus no. 801 runs the length of Zhongshan Lu and Renmin Dajie. A tour bus takes visitors around the city from the south side of Dalian Railway Station South Square to Zhongshan Guangchang (every 30 min.; 1 1/2 hr.; ¥10/$1.30/65p). Real Japanese-built trolleys go from Erqi Guangchang in the east to Xinghai Gongyuan in the southwest.
Planning a Trip
Getting There
Dalian's airport (Zhoushuizi Guoji Jichang) is roughly 5km (3 miles) northeast of downtown on Yingke Lu (20 min. by taxi; ¥30/$3.90/£1.95), airport buses cost ¥10 ($1.30/65p). Exchange traveler's checks on the second floor, next to the international check-in desk (no credit cards). China Northern Airlines, in the Minhang Dasha at Zhongshan Lu 143 (open 6am-6pm; tel. 0411/8280-2886), sells tickets to Beijing (11 flights daily), Shanghai (seven flights daily), Guangzhou (five flights daily), Hong Kong, and Seoul. All Nippon Airlines has a ticket counter on the first floor of the Sen Mao building (intersection of Zhongshan Lu and Wuhui Lu; tel. 800/810-5551; fax 0411/369-2508; open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm). The counter sells tickets to Tokyo (daily) and Osaka (Mon-Sat).
Airport shuttles (departing every 2 hr.; 8am-4:40pm; 20 min.; ¥10/$1.30/65p) from the Furama Hotel (next to the Shangri-La, see below) and Minhang Dasha. Or take bus no. 701 from the corner of Yuguang Jie and Youhao Lu (45 min.; ¥1/15¢/10p). By taxi, the trip between the airport and downtown takes 20 minutes and costs ¥30 ($3.90/£1.95).
Dalian's railway station (Dalian Zhan) is in the center of town, opposite Shengli Guangchang (Victory Sq.). Trains go to Beijing (two daily; 11 1/2 hr.; ¥257/$33/£17), Shanghai (1:08pm; 22 1/2 hr.; ¥446/$58/£29), Shenyang (five daily; 3 1/2 hr.; ¥55/$7.15/£3.60), Harbin (9:54pm; 9 hr.; ¥231/$30/£15), Dandong (8:46am; 10 1/2 hr.; ¥110/$14/£7.15), and Lushun (6:55am; 1 3/4 hr.; ¥10/$1.30/65p). Most long-distance buses congregate around Shengli Guangchang (tel. 0411/8362-8681). Express air-conditioned coaches to Dandong (eight daily; 4 hr.; ¥85/$11/£5.50) and Lushun (¥11/$1.45/70p) leave from the square's west side; buses to Harbin (one daily; 13 hr.; ¥210/$27/£14) and Changchun (two daily; 8 hr.; ¥156/$20/£10) and to Shenyang (10 daily; 4 hr.; ¥107/$14/£6.95) leave from the east side.
Ferries leave from the Dalian Keyun Zhan (tel. 0411/8263-6061 or 0411/8262-5349), on Gangwan Jie (east end of Renmin Lu), for Yantai (2pm; 3 hr.; ¥230/$30/£15), Tianjin (even days 8pm; 12 hr.; ¥130-¥720/$17-$94/£8.45-£47), and Incheon (Renchuan) in South Korea (Mon, Wed and Fri 2:30pm; ¥1,010/$131/£66). The ticket office is open from 4am to 10pm; Yantai express tickets are also sold at booths near Shengli Guangchang. Take bus no. 801 (15 min.; ¥1/15¢/65p) from Youhao Guangchang. The 10-minute taxi ride costs ¥10 ($1.30/65p).
Visitor Information
The Tourism Bureau has an information line (tel. 0411/96181) and a complaint line (tel. 0411/8433-9970).
Getting Around
Downtown Dalian is arranged around a series of traffic circles. The two most important are Youhao Guangchang (Friendship Square), dominated by a glass globe in the center, and Zhongshan Guangchang, the city's transportation center. Ten roads radiate from Zhongshan Guangchang, including Renmin Dajie, a major avenue that runs east to the wharf, and Zhongshan Lu, which runs west past the railway station to the city's far southwestern corner. Taxis charge ¥8 ($1.05/50p) for the first 3km (2 miles), then ¥2 (25¢/15p) per kilometer; it's 30% extra from 10pm to 5am. Regular buses (without air-conditioning) cost ¥1 (15¢/10p), air-conditioned and minibuses cost ¥2 (25¢/15p); pay as you get on. Bus no. 801 runs the length of Zhongshan Lu and Renmin Dajie. A tour bus takes visitors around the city from the south side of Dalian Railway Station South Square to Zhongshan Guangchang (every 30 min.; 1 1/2 hr.; ¥10/$1.30/65p). Real Japanese-built trolleys go from Erqi Guangchang in the east to Xinghai Gongyuan in the southwest.
