Shenyang Transportation

By Air:

The main airport in Shenyang is the Shenyang Airport (SHE) is the largest airport of northeast China offering direct flights to cities around China including countries such as Japan, Russia, and Korea. Here are some of airlines out of Shenyang:

ANA (+1 800 235 9262 / http://www.fly-ana.com)

Asiana Airlines (+1 888 437 7718 / http://www.flyasiana.com)

China Northern Airlines (+86 23 197 188 / http://www.cna.com.cn/Eng/index-en.html)

China Southern Airlines (+86 20 950 333 / http://www.cs-air.com/en/index.asp)

By Bus:

Despite the amount of people, there is a limited public transportation system in Shenyang. The two most popular bus systems are:

Shenyang City Bus Company

Shenyang ComfortDelGro Anyun Bus

By Taxi:

The transportation system in Shenyang is relatively recent with fleets of taxis only recently being established. Here are the most recent companies:

City Cab

Shenyang ComfortDelGro Taxi

Getting Around:

Traveling throughout Shenyang is easy, that is, if you know how to do it. There are only a handful of companies that service Shenyang, however ask your hotel concierge or travel guide for specific information.

Planning a Trip

Getting There

Flights connect Shenyang's Taoxian International Airport (Taoxian Guoji Jichang) with every major Chinese city, including Beijing (12 flights daily), Shanghai (16 flights daily), Guangzhou (five flights daily), Shenzhen (six flights daily); there are also connections to New York, California, Seoul, and Tokyo. Flights can be booked at the China Northern Airlines ticket office (Zhonguo Beifang Hangkong Shoupiao Chu; tel. 024/2383-4089), located at Zhonghua Lu 117, north of Shiyi (11) Wei Lu. The office is open from 8am to 5pm. The airport is 30km (19 miles) south of downtown. An airport shuttle runs from the ticket office every half-hour (¥10/$1.30/65p; 45 min.). Taxis at the ticket office offer to take groups for ¥15 to ¥20 ($1.95-$2.60/£1-£1.30) per person; other taxis charge ¥60 ($7.80/£3.90), including the ¥10 ($1.30/65p) road toll. Cash and traveler's checks can be exchanged at a kiosk near the international arrivals area.

Shenyang has two main railway stations: the Russian-built Shenyang Zhan (Shenyang Railway Station) on the western edge of downtown, and the modern Shenyang Bei Zhan (Shenyang North Station), north of Shifu Guangchang. Trains to Beijing (4 hr.; ¥218/$28/£14), Dalian (3 1/2 hr.; ¥55/$7.15/£3.60), Changchun (2 hr. 11 min.; ¥93/$12/£6.05), and Dandong (3 1/2 hr.; ¥24/$3.10/£1.55) stop at both railway stations. Trains to Shanghai (28 hr.; ¥430/$56/£28) and Harbin (4 hr.; ¥203/$26/£13) leave only from Shenyang Bei.

Shenyang's main long-distance bus station, Qiche Kuaisu Keyun Zhan (ticket office open 6am-6pm; tel. 024/2251-1223), is on Huigong Jie behind the Times Plaza Hotel. Luxury coaches, the best way to travel by bus, go to Harbin (6 1/2 hr.; ¥138/$18/£9); Changchun (3 1/3 hr.; ¥82/$11/£5.30), Dalian (4 hr.; ¥107/$14/£7), and Dandong (3 hr.; ¥66/$8.60/£4.30).

Getting Around

The two areas in Shenyang where it is feasible to walk are the old city center, a 5-sq.-km (2-sq.-mile) area surrounding the Imperial Palace (Gu Gong), and the shopping district east of Shenyang Zhan. Most sights, however, are scattered in the sprawl outside these areas. Taxis charge ¥8 ($1.05/50p) for the first 3km (2 miles), then ¥1 (15¢/10p) for every 550m (1/3 mile). Buses charge ¥1 to ¥2 (15¢-25¢/10p-15p) and congregate at the two railway stations. Bus no. 203 travels from Shenyang Zhan via Shifu Guangchang to Shenyang Bei Zhan; a circle-line (huan) bus goes from Shenyang Zhan past Taiyuan Jie to Zhong Jie and the Gu Gong. Maps can be bought at Shenyang Bei Zhan.