Hangzhou Public Buses
The public bus system in Hangzhou is mature and sophisticated. It can conveniently take you to most of the tourist sites in Hangzhou, including West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Meijiawu Tea Village, Liuhe Pagoda, Wulin Square, Yuefei Temple, Song Dynasty Town, China National Silk Museum, Hupao Park, Bamboo-lined Path at Yunqi, etc.
To help you explore Hangzhou, especially around West Lake with flexibility and leisure, China Discovery has selected some public buses which are frequently used while visiting. Select the proper one and try!
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Hangzhou Public Transport
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According to the official website of Hangzhou Public Transport Group, there were over 1,100 bus lines, 8,900 bus vehicles, 146,800 public bicycles, and 3,700 service points by 2025. The Hangzhou public bus transport system has BRT as the backbone, ordinary lines as the main body, tourist lines, customized lines, private car services, taxis, water buses and public bicycles as the supplement. There is no ticket seller on Hangzhou public buses, but English audio announcements are standard on buses and water buses. Besides, bilingual travel guide brochure and English-Chinese signages at key stops further ease navigation, making bus travel accessible even for non-Chinese speakers. But if you find it troublesome about complex navigation, you can try taxis, private cars or metro as the way to transfer.
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Hangzhou Metro
Hangzhou now has altogether 12 metro lines in operation, including Line 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, and 19. Visitors can take metro to reach Xiaoshan Airport, Hangzhou East Railway Station, Hangzhou West Railway Station, West Lake, Wulin Square, Hefang Street, etc. More detailed information about Hangzhou Metro, please visit Hangzhou Metro - Lines, Map, Tickets & Stations >>
Tourists Frequently-used Public Buses
For tourists, there are normal bus lines, digital tourism lines, holiday lines, water bus lines,etc. These lines are connected to the major scenic spots and highlights in Hangzhou, establishing a "Scenic Area + Bus" model with seamless connection and zero waiting time, catering to diverse travel needs and providing citizens with worry-free, heart-warming, and thoughtful travel services.
- • Reference Ticket Price: CNY 1-15/person
- • Accepted Method of Payment: All kinds of IC cards or mobile payment
Lingyin Temple
Hangzhou Buses to West Lake
All the buses starting with "Y" in Hangzhou are tourist routes, which cover all the scenic spots around West Lake and are very convenient. For those who have limited time, they can take Y9 to start a bus tour around the lake. Because West Lake bordered the city on one side and the hills on the other, so you can enjoy the exquisite natural scenery of mountains and rivers, and the city scenery at the same time. Visit the scenic spots around West Lake, you can choose the 2-deck open-top tour bus around West Lake.
Hangzhou West Lake
| Scenic Spots in West Lake | Get off at | Recommended Buses (for reference) |
| Su Causeway | Sudi Bus Station | 4; 1314; West Lake Inner Circular Route |
| Lotus Swaying in the Breeze | Qu Yuan Feng He Bus Station | 7; 28; 82; 510 |
| Moon over the Peaceful Lake in Autumn | Yue Grave Bus Station | WE1314; West Lake Outer Circular Route |
| The Broken Bridge | Duan Qiao Can Xue Bus Station | WE1314; West Lake Inner/Outer Circular Route; 7; 510; 277 |
| Orioles Singing in the Willows | Qing Bo Men Bus Station | 31; 510; West Lake Outer Circular Route |
| Fish Viewing at the Flower Pond | Sudi Bus Station | 510; West Lake Inner Circular Route |
| Leifeng Pagoda | Jing Temple Bus Station | 1314; West Lake Inner/Outer Circular Route |
| Two Peaks Piercing the Clouds | Hongchun Bridge Bus Station | 7; 27; 510 |
| Bamboo-line Path at Yunqi | Longjing Village Bus Station | 103; 1314 |
| Osmanthus Flower Sea at Manjuelong Village | Hangzhou Zoo Bus Station | 87 |
| Hupao | Hupao Road Bus Station | 4; 297 |
| Enjoy Tea at Longjing Village | Longjing Village Bus Station | 27; 87 |
| Misty Trees by Nine Streams | Jiu Xi Yan Shu Bus Station | 4; 103 |
| Wushan Mountain | Wushan Square Bus Station | 4; 31; 35; 510; WE1314 |
| Yellow Dragon Cave | Huanglong Cave Bus Station | 28; 89; 103 |
| Yuhuang Mountain | Yuhuang Mountain Bus Station | Y3 |
| Baoshi Mountain | Geling Bus Station | 7; 27; 510; WE1314; West Lake Inner/Outer Circular Route |
Hangzhou Buses to Lingyin Temple, Hefang Street, Xixi National Wetland Park...
Besides scenic spots around West Lake, there are also other attractions worth visiting, such as Lingyin Temple, Hefang Street, Xixi National Wetland Park and Wulin Square, etc. More information about Hangzhou Attractions, please visit Top Attractions & Things to Do in Hangzhou >>
| Other Attractions in Hangzhou | Get off at | Recommended Buses (for reference) |
| Lingyin Temple | Lingyin Bus Station | 7; 278; 324; 505 |
| Lingyin East Bus Station | 103; 121; 324; 1314 | |
| Hefang Street | Qinghefang Bus Station | 8; 84; 195 |
| Wushan Square Bus Station | Shuttle 7 | |
| Wushan Square North Bus Station | 4; 8; 25; 59; 510; WE1314 | |
| Xixi National Wetland Park | Xixi Shidi Bus Station | 118; 290; 860; 83; 356; 86 |
| Liuhe Pagoda | Liuhe Pagoda Bus Station | 4; 314; 318 |
| Zhijiang Road Liuhe Pagoda Bus Station | 39; 500 |
Hangzhou Buses to Hangzhou Train Stations
There are 4 train stations in Hangzhou, which are Hangzhou East Railway Station, Hangzhou West Railway Station, Hangzhou South Railway Station and Hangzhou Railway Station. More information about Hangzhou train stations, please visit Hangzhou High-speed Trains >>
| Hangzhou Train Stations | Recommended Buses (for reference) |
| Hangzhou East Railway Station | West Square: 9; 20; 28; 31; 179; 33; 43; 48, 283; 287, etc. East Square: 93; 108; 123; 205; 247; 335; 345; 391 |
| Hangzhou Railway Station | 7; 90; 185; 188; 325; 312; 49; 100, etc. |
| Hangzhou West Railway Station | 349; 382; 404; 420; 467; 7497, etc. |
| Hangzhou South Railway Station | 123; 328; 700; 707; 715; 726; 731, etc. |
Hangzhou Public Bus - Water Bus Lines
Hangzhou water bus was officially opened to traffic on October 28, 2004. Hangzhou is the first city in China to open water public transport buses on urban canals. There are four water bus lines, including Line 1, 2, 3, and 7, and each of them has a different ship type with passenger capacities ranging from 24 to 150 and the maximum speed of 6-29 kilometers per hour.
- • Reference Ticket Price: CNY 3/person
- • Note: The operating hours of Hangzhou Water Bus may change due to factors such as river water levels and construction.
Water Bus on the Grand Canal
Check more information at chart below (for reference only):
| Water Bus Line | From | To | Running Time |
| Line 1 | Gongcheng Bridge | Water Bus Pujia Station | 07:05-18:00 (about 50 mins of travel time) |
| Water Bus Pujia Station | Gongcheng Bridge | 07:00-18:50 | |
| Line 2 | Jiangcun | Xinyifang | 08:40 - 18:15 (about 1 hour of travel time) |
| Xinyifang | Jiangcun | 7:30 - 17:30 | |
| Line 3 | Datieguan | Banshan | 07:00-17:00 (about 1 hour of travel time) |
| Banshan | Datieguan | 08:10-18:30 | |
| Line 7 | Meihuabei | Baziqiao | 08:40-18:40 (about 40 mins of travel time) |
| Baziqiao | Meihuabei | 07:40-17:45 |
How to Plan a Hangzhou Tour
Things to Do in Hangzhou: West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Longjing tea Plantation, Hefang Street, Xixi National Wetland Park, China National Tea Museum, China National Silk Museum…
How to Get to Hangzhou: International flights from Singapore (5 hrs.), Seoul (6.5 hrs.), etc., domestic flights from Guangzhou (2 hrs.), Beijing (2 hrs.), etc., or high speed trains from Shanghai (1~2 hrs.), Suzhou (1.5~3 hrs.), Huangshan (1.5~2 hrs.), etc.
Best Time to Visit Hangzhou: all year around
Usually, visitors spend 2 days around to enjoy a classic Hangzhou tour to visit the West Lake Scenic Area, including the amazing West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Longjing Tea Plantations, etc. If you want an in-depth Hangzhou tour, you can also pay another half day or so to visit Xixi National Wetland Park, one day around to Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, or one day or so to Thousand Islands Lake, etc. Check all Hangzhou Tours >>
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Also, you can spend 1 day to take a side trip to the nearby water towns like Wuzhen and Xitang in Jiaxing, 2~3 days to Putuoshan - one of the four sacred Buddhist Mountains in China, or 1 day to the popular Nanxun Old Town in Huzhou. Check more about Zhejiang Tours >>
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Besides, compared with just travelling Hangzhou, most of the visitors prefer to travel the metropolis Shanghai, Suzhou Gardens and Hangzhou Lakes in One Go! Such an amazing tour will take 5~6 days.
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Some visitors also ride a high speed train to Huangshan to visit the world-famous Yellow Mountain. A Hangzhou Huangshan tour needs about 5 days around.
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Thanks for your question! Are you planning to visit the West Lake? West Lake is located in the downtown area. The essence of Hangzhou is West Lake and most of the attractions in Hangzhou are spreading around West Lake. If you want to visit West Lake from Baileqiao, you can take the No.7 bus at Lingyin Station (灵隐站), after about 6 stations, get off at Yuefen Station(岳坟站).
If you want to visit more places in Hangzhou and feel trouble about the traffic, you can also ask our experiment travel consultants for help. They will arrange a tailor-made Hangzhou tour for you. Then, our local travel guide and driver will accompany you and help you to finish a memorable Hangzhou trip. If you are interested, please feel free to contact us!
2) Is Song Cheng worth going in Winter?
3) Also, are both train stations, Hangzhou station and Hangzhou East station connected by subway to Longxiangqiao station?
4) How would I get to Westlake7 apartment from there? Any landmarks? I have a bad sense of direction. Is it possible to take the subway from the train stations with suitcases? Are there escalators r plenty of stairs?
Thank you for the message. From Westlake 7 Service Apartment Hangzhou at West Lake to Song Cheng, if you want to take bus No.4, you need to walk about 550m to Longxiangqiao Bus Stop, and you will take about 50 minutes to get there. Song Cheng is actually a cultural theme park in Hangzhou, and it is suitable to visit during all four seasons. Both Hangzhou Station and Hangzhou East Station have subway connected to Longxiangqiao Station, and you can get there for about 10 minutes to Hangzhou Station and about 25 minutes from Hangzhou East Station. Besides, as the subway stations at the two railway stations are arranged within the railway station, you can get to subway station with a little walk. Also, there usually are some escalators and elevators, you don’t have to worry much about going with suitcases. From Longxiangqiao Station to Westlake 7 Service Apartment, you can choose the Exit D and walk left along Pinghai Road, turn right at the second traffic light to Yuewang Road, then keep walking for about 40 meters, you will see the apartment building across the road.
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Greetings from China! Do you mean how to get to the “Fuerte Business Hotel” from “Four Points By Sheraton Hangzhou Binjiang”? If yes, you could directly take a taxi there for only about 6-8 minutes, since the two places are only about 1.1km’s walking distance away from each other. Actually, taking a bus is not so convenient for the really short distance. If you want to go there on foot, you could walk follow the GPS and input the start of龙禧福朋喜来登酒店 and the destination of富尔特商务酒店(杭州滨江店), which needs about 15-20 minutes.
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