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Coming and Going
Luoyang is accessible by plane, train and long distance bus.
By Plane
Luoyang's airport is located some 13 kilometers northwest of the city. There are some flights to and from Chendu in China's southwest Sichuan province, Dalian, the coastal city in north China's Liaoning province, Guangzhou in south China. Flights to China's major tourism cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Xian & Guilin are not available. Use of the Zhengzhou Airport is a more convenient option. Tourists from Beijing, Shanghai and some more bigger cities can fly to Zhengzhou, capital city of the region and proceed to Luoyang by highway.
There is no public bus service between the city proper and the airport. CAAC shuttle buses serve passengers from the CAAC building to the airport & vice visa but they are not frequent. Taxi is a much more convenient option. Taxis are plentiful and it's very easy to flag down one or you can call a taxi right in front of your hotel. There is usually stream of taxi stopping in front of hotels for passengers. A ride to the airport via taxi costs about 30 yuan.
Tips:
Luoyang CAAC office: 196 Daobei Road, ( Tel:3935301)
By Rail
Two main national railways, the Longhai and the Jiaozhi, meet in Luoyang, providing easy access to the city. Longhai Railway winds across the whole nation from east to west, and Jiaozhi Railway connects most cities of Henan Province and Hubei Province. Meanwhile, Luoyang is an important stop station of the Eurasia Land Bridge from Lianyungang, China to Rotterdam, Holland, making goods transit more convenient from Middle Asia and from Eastern and Middle Europe to China.
Luoyang's significant role as a major stop along the Lanzhou-Shanghai rail line makes train travel the most convenient way to reach Luoyang.Luoyang has two main railway stations. Luoyang Railway Station is located on Dao Nan Road in the northern part of the city. Luoyang East Railway Station is situated on the Da Tong Road in Chanhe District. Trains operating along the Longhai and Jiaozhi Railways pass these two stations, Most of trains from major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Xiamen along the Lanzhou-Shanghai line stop at Luoyang Railway Station. Direct trains between Luoyang and Beijing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou are available. Luoyang Railway Station is located at the corner of Jingguguan Lu and Daonan Dong Lu in the northern part of the city. Public buses No. 2, 4, 5,11, 66 runs to the railway station.
Luoyang Railway Station Telephone Inquiry:
0379-63934200-61222
Luoyang Railway Station Ticket Selling Offices:
Longquan Mansion, Luoyang Railway Bureau, No.1, Long Hai Street
East of Luoyang Restaurant, West Zhong Zhou Road
Kou An Mansion, Dao Nan Road
Luoyang East Railway Station Telephone Inquiry:
0379-63935391-22222
Luoyang East Railway Ticket Selling Offices:
No.5, Chang An Road
No.96, North Huan Cheng Road
No.33, East Zhong Zhou Road
By Bus
Luoyang Long Distance Bus Station is opposite the train station. There are buses from Luoyang to the neighboring areas including Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Sanmenxia. Long-distance buses going farther to Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei Province, Baoding and Beijing easily accessible.
Tips:
Luoyang Long Distance Bus Station: at the corner of Jingguyuan Lu and Daonan Lu, diagonally opposite the train station( Tel:3925857)
Getting Around
There are many tourist bus plying the main sights in and around the city.
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