As well, trains at Xiangtang Railway Station depart for cities in the Pearl River delta and Yangtze River delta, such as Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Suzhou and Nanjing. Passengers can take public bus no. 236 to the station direct.

 

Long-distance Bus

The road system in this city is fairly well developed. National roads No.105 between Beijing and Zhuhai, No.320 between Shanghai and Kunming and No.316 between Fuzhou and Lanzhou intersect here and make it very convenient to get in or out of the city by road. Chang’an Bus Station, Nanchang Main Bus Station, Hongcheng Bus Station, Changnan Bus Station, Qingshan Bus Station and Xufang Bus Station are six long-distance bus stations in this city. 

 Chang'an Bus Station: The station provides coaches to Taihu, Changsha, Quanzhou, Fuzhou, Jinjiang, Jinhua, Wenzhou, Wuhan and Yichang, as well as several cities in Jiangxi Province.

Location: Opposite Nanchang Railway Station.

Transportation: You can take public bus to the railway station first, and then walk to the bus station.

 Main Bus Station: Many bus routes from this station can take passengers to several big cities, such as Wuhan, Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Changsha, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Sanya. In addition, tourists can take a direct coach to Poyang Lake.

Location: No.161, Bayi Avenue, Donghu District

Transportation: Take bus no.1, 6, 9, 10, 22, 88, 302, 303 or 317 to get to Yongshu Intersection. Then walk north to get there.

 Hongcheng Bus Station: Long-distance buses in this station are mainly bound for main cities and counties within Jiangxi Province, such as Yongxin, Anfu, Shanggao, Yifeng and Gao’an.

Location: No. 288, West Jianshe Road, Xihu District

Transportation: You can take public bus No. special 9, 33, 211, 216, 218 or Tourist bus 2 to get here.

 Changnan Bus Station

Covering an area of 6.8 acres (2.7 hectares), this bus station has 18 routes bound for suburban areas, counties and towns in this city.

Location: The junction of Yingbin Avenue and Zhenxing Avenue

Transportation: Public bus no.89, 128, 150, 158, 201, 218, 235, 239, 519, 526, or 707 run to this station.

 Qingshan Bus Station: Coaches departing from this station can reach Wuhan, Xiaogan, Yangzhou, Wuyuan, Jingan, Taishan, etc. Passenger also can take a direct coach to Lushan National Park.

Location: No. 19, South Qingshan Road, Donghu District

Transportation: You can take public bus no. 1, 8, 18 (inner line), 237, 303 or 705 to South Qingshan Crossing Station. Then walk to the bus station.

 Xufang Bus Station

This bus station has more than 100 routes and 800 long-distance buses. These buses are mainly bound for nearby towns, counties and cities within Jiangxi Province. There are also several buses that can take tourists to Poyang Lake.

Location: No.850, Jinggangshan Avenue, Qingyunpu District

Transportation: You can take public bus no.1, 88, 89, 158, 201, 203 or 236 to reach this station.

 

Metro

Nanchang metro line 1, line 2 and line 3 serve to the public nowadays. Line 1, connecting Shuanggang and Yaohu Lake West includes stops at main attractions like Pavilion of Prince Teng, Kongmu Lake and Aug. 1st Nanchang Uprising. The line 2 southern extension, extending for 19.6 km (12 mi), was put into operation in August, 2017. This line runs from Nanlu to Metro Tower via West Railway Station and International Sports Centre. Nanchang metro line 3 runs between Jindong Avenue and Yinsanjiao North. Including line 4, the city is planned to operate 15 metro lines in the future, which will cover the length of 667 kilometers (414 miles) by 2050.

See metro maps for reference.

 

City Bus

It has a well-organized city bus transportation system. There are more than 188 city bus routes in the city. Almost all the attractions within the city can be reached by bus.

Taxies in NanchangThe bus categories are mainly downtown regular lines, suburban lines, tourist lines, night lines, express lines and special lines. Generally speaking, the ticket is CNY1 for non-air-conditioned buses and CNY2 for air-conditioned ones.

 

Taxi

More than 5,500 taxis are running in the city. They have different brands, so the cost varies a little. Generally, most drivers charge by meter. For long-distance travels, they may ask for a flat rate which can be flexibly negotiated based on the distance. Usually the cost between Changbei Airport and the city center is CNY100-120.

See the charging rule below:

Car Brand Passat, Lavida, Sagitar, Bora, Camry Santana, Jetta, Volkswagen Vista, Dongfeng  Fengshen

Flat-down Rate for the First 2km (1.2mi) CNY8 CNY6

Fare within 8km (5mi) CNY2.1/km

CNY1.9/km

Surcharge beyond 8km (5mi) CNY3.15/km CNY2.85/km

Night Allowance

(23:00 – 05:00 the next day) Additional 10% of the unit price per kilometer

 

Water

Water routes in this city consist of the Gan River, the Fu River, Elephant Lake, Qingshan Lake, and Aixi Lake. As the biggest port on the Gan River, Nanchang Port is also the most important water transportation hub in the city. From the port, passengers can take a yacht or cruise ships to visit Poyang Lake, Stone Bell Hill, Dagu Hill and other famous attractions.