Chongqing Jiangbei Airport to Chongqing: train, bus or taxi
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (重庆江北国际机场, CKG) is about 20-25 km north of Jiefangbei. Here are the airport train, metro, buses, taxis and Didi into the city, with fares, hours and how to pay with a foreign card.
Short answer: Take Metro Line 10 from T3 and change for Jiefangbei, or take a taxi, which is fairly cheap.
Terminals: T3A, with the T3B satellite for some domestic gates (T2 is closed for renovation). All international, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan flights use T3A.
Ways into Chongqing
Metro Line 10 地铁10号线
| Route | Jiangbei Airport T3 to Chongqing North Railway Station and Hongtudi, with a change for Jiefangbei |
|---|---|
| Time | about 50 minutes to Jiefangbei |
| Price | about ¥7-8 |
| Hours | roughly 6:30 am to 11 pm |
| Paying | Scan an Alipay or WeChat transit code, or buy a ticket at the machine. |
Use Line 10, not Line 3: Line 3's airport station serves the closed T2.
Airport bus K01 机场快线K01
| Route | T3 to Guanyinqiao and Jiefangbei |
|---|---|
| Time | about 60 minutes |
| Price | ¥15 |
| Hours | until about 30 minutes after the last arrival |
| Paying | Buy at the counter (cash or Alipay/WeChat). |
Board at Gate 9 on level 1.
Taxi 出租车
| Route | Metered ride to Jiefangbei |
|---|---|
| Time | about 30-40 minutes, longer at rush hour |
| Price | about ¥55-80 |
| Hours | 24 hours |
| Paying | Alipay, WeChat Pay or cash. |
DiDi 滴滴
| Route | Pickup on level B1 of the parking garage; follow the 网约车 signs |
|---|---|
| Time | about 30-40 minutes |
| Price | similar to a taxi |
| Hours | 24 hours |
| Paying | In the DiDi app or the DiDi mini program in Alipay, with a linked foreign card. |
Tips for CKG
- Chongqing's hills and bridges make maps confusing; show your hotel address in Chinese.
- A China Telecom SIM desk is on the international arrivals side of T3A.
Next steps
- Paying for the metro and buses in Chongqing, with your own card or the Alipay ride code.
- An address card for the taxi driver, with your hotel in Chinese.
- Train onward from Chongqing North Railway Station.
- Train onward from Chongqing West Railway Station.
Sources: chinafortravelers.com, www.wanderinchina.com. Spotted a change? Use the box below.
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