Getting to the City Center from Jinan Yaoqiang Intl. Airport
For traveling to the city from Jinan Airport, which is located 33 km away from Jinan city center, you can benefit from the buses or airport express buses which depart at more frequent intervals. If you plan to stay for a long time in the city, you can rent a car or take advantage of taxis and transfer services. It takes maximum 1 hour to reach Jinan city center from the airport. You can see many bus stops outside the Jinan Airport terminal building. There are two different types of buses that go directly to Jinan city center from these stops: the first one is airport express buses and the other one is normal city buses. Airport express buses provide service within the body of Jinan Airport, offer service at more frequent intervals and sometimes at much more affordable prices. You need to use the Airport Express 1 in order to get to the Jinan Railway Station and bus station in the city center. The ticket price of this bus is around 20 Chinese Yuan. These buses, which wait for their passengers at the exit of the first floor of Jinan Airport arrival terminal, reach the city in about 1 hour. Airport Express 2 also provides direct transportation to Jinan Central Bus Station, and the ticket price is again 20 Yuan. Lastly, Airport Express 3 goes to Jinan Yuquan Simpson Hotel located in the center and operates between 6 am and 7 pm. The travel lasts 1 hour. If the stops or departure hours of airport express buses are not suitable for you, after going outside the airport, you need to go to the stops where city buses depart. The bus, which operates between Jinan Airport and Dongying, takes 2 hours and 40 minutes, and the ticket price is 100 Yuan. If you want to use the bus operating between Jinan Airport and Zibo, you are asked to pay 55 Yuan. Likewise, there are also city buses that travel directly to Tai An, the transportation duration is 1 hour 40 minutes, and ticket price is 70 Yuan. Undoubtedly, the only way to reach the city center from Jinan Airport within the shortest time is to use a taxi or Uber system. After you have landed at the airport, you can go to the area where the taxis depart and travel to your destination in a short time. The majority of these taxis use taximeter. For this reason, there is not usually any chance to bargain on the taxi fare. It is possible to reach Jinan city center from the airport by using a taxi in about 28-35 minutes, and you only need to pay 110-140 Chinese Yuan for this travel. If you plan to stay in Jinan for a long time, renting a car is the best alternative for a comfortable travel during your visit. The traffic in the city is also not very heavy. There are the offices of some car rental companies at the airport terminal. If you prefer one of the local car rental companies rather than international companies, it will be more budget-friendly. It takes about 35 minutes to reach Jinan city center by the car that you will rent at the airport.Airport Express Bus
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Car Rental
Getting to Jinan Yaoqiang Intl. Airport from the City Center
Jinan International Airport is located 33 km northeast of Jinan city center and you can use taxis or car rental services, which are a more practical alternative transportation method, as well as express buses, city buses which are considered the more economical alternative method. To travel by bus it takes a maximum of 1 hour and 15 minutes and to travel by taxi or your rental car it takes an average of 40-45 minutes.
Airport Express Bus
One of the fastest and most practical ways to travel to Jinan Airport directly from the city center is to use the airport express buses. They are much faster than the city buses and they run more frequently, so saves you time. There are three different express buses that you can come across in the city and they depart from different stops: Airport Express 1, Airport Express 2 and Airport Express 3. The number 1 express bus departs from Jinan Train Station Square and Bus Station in the city center and takes around an 1 hour to arrive at the airport. To get on this bus, in 2016 the fare to pay was 20 Chinese Yuan. The number 2 bus runs every 60 minutes and departs from Jinan City Bus Central Station and goes direct to the airport. The fare is still 20 yuan. Finally, the number 3 express bus you must be around Jinan Yuquan Simpson Hotel to get on this bus. It is possible to arrive at Jian Airport in 60 minutes.
City Bus
If you are a little further away from the city center and are looking for the most practical way to travel to the airport, its beneficial to choose the city buses. Just like the express buses, there are 3 different buses that provide direct transportation to Jian Airport and these are from the Dongying, Zibo and Tai An regions. To travel from Dongying you will have to pay around 100 yuan and your journey time will be around 2 hours 40 minutes. If you are travelling from Zibo, your bus ticket should be 55 yuan and to travel from Tai An, your ticket will be 70 yuan.
Taxi
To travel to the airport from Jinan city by taxi, all you have to do is wait in one of the most central points of the city. Taxis wait from time to time at the touristic places in the city and provide a 24/7 transportation service. It costs only 110-140 Chinese Yuan to travel to the airport by taxi from Jinan city. It will take around 25-30 minutes to arrive at Jian Airport.
Rent A Car
Although there aren't many car rental companies in Jian, you are likely to come across some offices in the city center. In order to save time, you have the opportunity to pre-book your reservation online. After renting your car within minutes, you can travel to Jian Airport in 30-35 minutes.
Airport Information
Originally the airport was named Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport and is located 33 km northeast of Jinan city center, the capital of China's Shandong Province. The airport has two terminals, T1 and T2 and since it has international status, there are many opportunities that you can benefit from. Jinan Airport is the 26th busiest airport in China and is also known as a medium capacity airport. In the airport terminal the facilities that are available are cafes, restaurants and other eating and drinking places, market, free internet access, tourist information and information desks, VIP lounges, bank, exchange office, lounges, places where you can get information about city transportation, etc.
