How to Get from Harbin Airport to the City

The distance between Harbin Airport to the downtown area is about 41km, and it will take about 40 minutes by car. It may be more convenient for you to take private car from airport to the next destination in/around Harbin. China Discovery provides you the private transfer service included in our Harbin tour package. Our drivers are all experienced local drivers with qualified licenses. No matter when your flight arrives, and which terminal your flight lands, our friendly tour guide and driver will hold a sigh with your name and welcome you at the arrival hall. Our private driver will escort you along your whole trip and you don’t need to transfer for several times. Meanwhile, our local tour guide will guide you to have an in-depth tour in Harbin. After the tour, they will also drop you off at the airport on time.

There’s no metro connecting Harbin Airport with the downtown area. However, you could take airport shuttle bus. Taking airport shuttle bus is cheaper than taking taxi from Harbin Airport to the city, which costs only ¥ 20 for a single way ticket. It will take about 1 hour from Harbin Airport to the downtown area of Harbin. There are 4 airport shuttle buses you can take to the city: No.1/No.2/No.3/No.4/Wanda Plaza Line. These shuttle buses connect Harbin Airport with many places in Daoli District, Nangang District, Xiangfang District, Songbei District and Hulan District. You can take the shuttle bus to the city first, an then transfer to other places you want to go by bus or taxi. The following chart is about the routes of these 4 buses.

You can also take a taxi from Harbin Airport to the city, and it will take about ¥120 ~ ¥150. Although it is more expensive than taking airport shuttle bus, it will be more flexible considering your own needs. It will take about 50 minutes from the airport to the city, but it may be longer when the traffics are heavy during rush hours (8am~9:30am; 6pm~9pm). Now that the price depends not only on the distance to your destination but also the time spent in the way, so you may need to pay more when the traffics are heavy. Considering your own budgets, you can take the shuttle bus to the city first, and then transfer to another bus or taxi to your destination.

(Note: You can contact our private consultant for more details about the Airport Shuttle Bus.)

There is no doubt that Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival is the biggest highlight of your Harbin tour. It is well worth your coming. If your time is limited, you’d better spend around 3 days attending this ice and snow carnival. All the major locations are covered including International Ice Sculpture at Harbin Ice and Snow World (a gorgeous firework display will be on January 5), International Snow Sculpture Art Fair on Sun Island, and Ice Lantern Show at Zhaolin Park. China Discovery has designed the festival tour which will best suit for you.

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☛ 3 Days Classic Harbin Winter Tour

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For the visitors have 1-2 days more in Harbin, they will explore the hot destinations around Harbin city. If you are a ski amateur or a professional skier, you will no doubt create lifelong happy memories in Yabuli Ski Resort. And if you desire snow villages and sunrise over snow hills more, China Snow Town should on your travel list.

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☛ 5 Days Harbin Winter Tour with Yabuli Ski Resort

☛ 5 Days Charming Harbin & China Snow Town Winter Tour

Some travelers would like to travel in winter to see different unique side of China that they usually cover Beijing and Harbin into one trip with a high speed train from Beijing to Harbin. It may take 6 to 7 days with two hot destinations in winter.

Furthermore, you could also combine your Harbin tour with any other hot travel destinations in China, such as, Xian, Shanghai, Guilin, Lhasa, etc.

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☛ 6 Days Beijing & Harbin Stunning Winter Tour by Flight

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