Air
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Comfortable Train
There is no airport in this city, but people usually arrive at the Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport first and then get there by train or by long-distance bus. In addition, it is only 85 kilometers from Jining Airport in Jiaxiang County which can also help getting there.
Not as convenient as Zibo, Dongying and Tai'an, Jinan's international Airport does not open its shuttle bus line in Qufu. So, visitors should get to Jinan by regular bus and then take the airport shuttle bus (CNY20) or taxi (CNY60-CNY100) to the airport. The local Bus Station has regular buses to Jinan. It will take one and a half hours to get there through expressway.
Train
There are two rail stations in the city – Qufu Railway Station and East Railway Station. The former mainly operates ordinary trains and the latter is a high-speed rail station. Trains from/to Beijing, Jinan, Rizhao, Heze, Yantai and many others cities are available.
Note: The terminals of coach bus QFKL and QFK are Qufu, while the rest are all passing buses. And the timetable is only for reference. Please check it at the station.
City Bus
In the city, there are no more than ten bus routes. No.1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and you can take one of them directly to some of the attractions. For instance, Bus No.1 passes by the Temple of Confucius, the Kong Family Mansion and the Cemetery of Confucius.
In addition, the local Bus Station has opened some twelve special tourist lines to Nishangm, Jiuxian, Jiulong Mountains and Shaohao Mausoleum.
Taxi
Taxis in the city are mainly of the brands of Santana and Chery, operated by Anxin Taxi Company. As the price is not expensive, taxi is among the most popular means of transportation. Its starting rate is CNY5 for the first 2km (1.2mi), and it costs CNY1.3/km within 4km (2.5km). When the car runs farther than 4km (2.5mi), the price of each additional kilometer (0.6mi) reaches CNY2. Generally, the cab fare from city proper to hot attractions in town can be CNY10-15.
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