How to Get to Hohhot & Get around Hohhot 2025

By Air

Hohhot Baita International Airport

Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) is the largest aviation hub in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. By the end of May 2020, Baita International Airport has opened a total of 154 domestic and foreign airlines, connecting more than 90 cities. The domestic flights are connected to Hohhot with major cities of China like Beijing, Datong, Shanghai, Xian, Guilin, Chengdu, Kunming, Guiyang, Guangzhou, Urumqi, Zhengzhou, Harbin etc. There are also flights to some nearby cities in Inner Mongolia such as Hulunbuir, Bayannur, Chifeng, Tongliao, Xilinhot, Ulanhot and Hailar. The international airlines are to Hong Kong, Taipei and Ulan Bator in Mongolia etc.

Address: Jichang Road, Saihan District, Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia (内蒙古自治区呼和浩特市赛罕区机场路)

Transportation: Hohhot Baita International Airport is located 17 km away from downtown (Xinhua Square), usually taking about 0.5 hours to transfer by car. You can take Metro Line 1 to get to Hohhot city center for about 35 minutes. Besides, airport shuttle bus line 1 runs between the airport and city center every 15 minutes for CNY 15/person, taking about 50 minutes.

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Beijing to Hohhot

Beijing is about 480 kilometers away from Hohhot, which takes 6.5-7.5 hours by car. Travelers can transfer between two places by high-speed trains, flights, normal trains or private cars.

By Train

By the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, the Beijing-Baoding high-speed railway was officially put into operation, with a total length of 659.9 km. The stops include Zhangjiakou, Qinghe, Ulanqab and Hohhot. Thanks to the newly opened high-speed railway, it greatly shortened the Beijing-Hohhot railway transfer time from 10 hours to 2 hours. There are around 25 high-speed trains operating between Beijing (Beijing North/Qinghe Railway Station) and Hohhot (Hohhot East/Hohhot Railway Station) from 07:15~20:00.

Besides, there are also over 10 (K/Z) normal trains running between Beijing (Beijing/Beijing West Railway Station) and Hohhot (Hohhot/Hohhot East Railway Station) every day from 02:50~23:40, and the whole journey takes 9-10.5 hours.

By Flight

Every day, there are about 7 direct flights flying between Beijing Shoudu International Airport and Hohhot Baita International Airport, which usually takes about 1.5 hours.

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Shanghai to Hohhot

Shanghai is about 1,680 kilometers away from Hohhot. Taking a flight is the fastest and most convenient way. Every day, there are over 10 direct flights flying between Shanghai (Pudong/Hongqiao International Airport) and Hohhot (Baita International Airport), which usually takes about 2 hours. Also, you can take trains from Shanghai South Railway Station to Hohhot Railway Station/Hohhot East Railway Station, which usually takes about over 24 hours.

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Chengdu to Hohhot

Chengdu is about 1690 kilometers southwest from Hohhot. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport has over 10 direct flights to Hohhot daily, which takes 2.5 hours. There are also normal trains connecting two cities. However, the journey is too time-consuming, some of them take over 30 hours, so taking a train to transfer between Chengdu and Hohhot is not recommended.

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Get Around Hohhot

By our Local Private Transfer Service

There is a certain distance between the scenic spots around Hohhot (deserts, grasslands, Historical Sites) and the urban area. Therefore, traveling with a local private transfer service is the most recommended way. If you want to get rid of the hustle of public transportation and troublesome navigation, you can book a private Hohhot tour package which covers sightseeing, accommodation and transferring from places to places. Our local tour guide and driver will escort you to Hohhot city center, surrounding deserts and grasslands, your hotels or yurts, and any place you want to go with speed and convenience with our non-smoking and comfortable licensed private vehicle, and take care of all the details. You just need to focus on sightseeing. Please feel free to contact us directly if you need any help!

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By Subway

Taking a metro to travel around Hohhot city is convenient and budget. So far in October 2020, there are altogether 2 metro lines, namely Metro Line 1 and Metro Line 2. You can take Line 1 to Baita Airport, Hohhot East Railway Station, Inner Mongolia Museum and Xinhua Square, etc., take Line 2 to Hohhot Railway Station, Xinhua Square and Inner Mongolia University, etc.

By Bus

Some long-distance bus stations are used for getting around Hohhot. From those stations, travelers could get to the grasslands, Baotou, Ordos, Datong, Beijing, etc. The main station - Hohhot Long-distance Bus Station is situated near the Hohhot Railway Station.

By Taxi

A taxi can be a good way to take you around the city. During the day, taxi fare charges CNY 8 within 2 kilometers and CNY 1.5 for every subsequent 1 kilometer (2 Yuan/km at night).

Notice: This information was updated in September 2020, and might change according to the real situation.

Hohhot to Baotou

Baotou, an important transit city to Kubuqi Desert, Wudangzhao and Meidaizhao, is one of the must-visit cities for your first trip to Inner Mongolia. Taking private cars and trains are two common ways to get from Hohhot to Baotou, vice versa. Moreover, there are also buses/coaches running between two cities.

By Private Car

Baotou is about 170 kilometers west from Hohhot. It usually takes about 2-2.5 hours to go by car with a driving distance of about 180-190 kilometers. Another advantage of taking a private car is that you can also visit some highlights along the highway, such as Daqing Mountain, Wudangzhao Temple and Hasu Lake, etc.

By Train

There are over 135 pairs of trains running between Baotou and Hohhot, over 20 of them are (D/G) bullet trains, which only take 50 minutes to 1.5 hours to transfer between two cities from 6:20~19:50

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By Coach

Several coaches are available from Hohhot Bus Station to bus stations in Baotou, with the whole ride of about 2.5-3 hours.

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Hohhot to Hulunbuir

Hulunbuir, famous for its vast picturesque Hulunbuir Grassland, primitive wetlands, wildlife habitats and Russian style idyllic villages, is about 1600km northeast from Hohhot. Taking a flight is the quickest and most convenient way to get to Hulunbuir (Hailar) city. There are over 15 direct flights from Hohhot Baita Airport to Hulunbuir Dongshan International Airport every day, which takes about 2.5 hours. There is also one over-30-hour normal trains leaving from Hohhot East Railway Station to Hailar Railway station every day, passing through Jining, Tongliao, Baicheng and Tsitsihar, etc.

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