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Kaifeng Transportation Guide

Near to Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province. Kaifeng is a city with very convenient transportation.

By Air

Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport

There is no airport in Kaifeng. The nearest airport is in Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport (FTAT Code:CGO), an hour away and a ￥160 taxi ride. An alternative way from the airport to Kaifeng is to take a shuttle bus from just outside the arrival gate to Civil Aviation Hotel in Jinshui Road (￥15), then walk east for around 20 minutes to the mini bus station Deyi Bus Station from where you can take a bus to near Kaifeng Railway Staion (￥7). It also have Shuttle bus for Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport direct to Kaifeng now,but you need to check the timetable.

Passenger Guidance

SICAS Airport Pick-up Service

If you want someone to pick you up, you can book SICAS "Plus Service Package" with SICAS.

SICAS Service Team will pick you up at any time, even at mid-night in China, and then send airport pick-up pictures immediately to your parents in your home country via email or short message on the very minute of your safe arrival in China.

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By Train

Kaifeng is on the Shanghai-Xi'an line. Hard seat tickets may be difficult to obtain but next day (or even same day) hard-sleeper tickets (from Shanghai, 6.5 hours, ￥222; from Xi'an, 7 hours, ￥140) are readily available outside peak periods. The train from Zhengzhou is around 45 minutes and costs ￥11-19.
Kaifeng is on the high speed rail network. There are regular services to Zhengzhou (35 minutes, RMB 19, 5 daily), Shanghai Hongqiao (6 hours, RMB 230, 3 daily) and Hangzhou (7 hours 30 minutes, RMB 229, 1 daily), with stops along the way including Nanjing and Suzhou.

Long-Distrance Bus

There are buses to Kaifeng from other places in Henan, including from Zhengzhou Long-Distrance Bus Station and Luoyang Long Distance Bus Station.

By Taxi

Taxis are &yuan;5 for the first 3km and &yuan;1 for each additional kilometer. Rides within the city will not exceed ￥10.

By Bus

Local buses go everywhere within the city and cost &yuan;1. Bus 20 is a sightseeing bus going to all the major sights.
There is a bus stop at the corner of the carpark in front of the train station. From here bus no 9 and bus no 1 will take you into town - fare 1 yuan.

By Rickshaw
One very good way to get around Kaifeng and see the sites is to take what the locals call "bengbeng"; essentially a tuktuk or motorised rickshaw. 6 kuai will take you from the train station to Henan University's old campus, essentially the length of the city. Short trips should be two or three kuai.