Getting Around 

You can easily walk, bike or bus around West Lake and most of the surrounding area.

Tourist bus lines run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A sample of routes:

Line 1: Circles West Lake to Lingyin Temple
Line 2: Railway Station to Lingyin Temple
Line 3: Circles West Lake to Hangzhou Zoo, via Tea Museum Biking around West Lake can be very enjoyable. Bike rental stands line the path around West Lake. Rent requires a deposit of 300-1,000 RMB with rates ranging from 6-15 RMB/hour.

To and from Hangzhou

Air

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport lies 15 km from Hangzhou's center, operating 44 domestic routes and 13 international routes, including several daily flights to Beijing, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong. Arrivals can travel by taxi (around 60 RMB) or shuttle bus (20 RMB) to the city.

Train

Both Hangzhou New Railway Station and the East Railway Station land passengers a short bus or taxi ride from the city center. Check their tickets for the correct train station. Daily train destinations from Hangzhou include Wenzhou, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. Book tickets at the station or by phone: 95 0011 7788.

Bus

Four long-distance bus stations outside the city center service Hangzhou. Shuttle buses run from the city's railroad stations to the long-distance bus stations. Bus routes travel to several nearby cities like Shanghai, Ningbo, Haining, and Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain). Buy bus tickets in the bus station or within a Construction Bank branch in Hangzhou.

Boat

Boats run from Wuxi and Suzhou to Hangzhou, on the Grand Canal. The overnight boat trip takes 13 hours. Purchase tickets at Hangzhou's wharf near Huancheng Bei Lu.