By plane:
 Hangzhou
is the capital of Zhejiang Province and one of China's premier tourism
cities. Hangzhou has scheduled flights connecting flights to and
from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guilin, Fuzhou, Xiamen,
Xi'an, Dalian and other major domestic Chinese cities. Also, Hangzhou
offers flights to and from Hong Kong and Singapore. The airport
is situated 27km of the town. A public bus costing RMB20 operates
to the center of town from the airport. Large hotels may have free
transfer service for passengers to the airport.
By train:
Hangzhou is a large rail traffic terminal in eastern China. The
city is the starting point for several routes such as Zhejiang-Jiangxi,
Hangzhou-Ningbo, and the Zhejiang-Changsha lines as well as the
end of the line for the Shanghai-Hangzhou service. Therefore,
Hangzhou is a crossroads connected with more than 30 large to
medium sized cities by direct rail lines. The train station here
has recently been renovated and is a huge but efficient place.
It takes about 10 minutes from the center of town to the station,
and costs approximately RMB20-30.
By boat:
Along the Grand Canal, there are pleasure boat trips to Suzhou,
or down to Fuyang, Wufan, Jiande, Lanxi and other cities in Zhejiang
province along the Qiantang River.
By bus:
Situated at the heart of Zhejiang's highway network, Hangzhou
is connected with Shanghai and Nanjing by major highways. Buses
are available at the Wulinmen long Distance Bus Stop.
 City
transport:
In the city of Hangzhou are more than 30 bus routes. Among them,
buses No. 228, No. 258 and No. 8 are all-night service, at intervals
of 30 minutes. Hangzhou has plentiful taxis for hire that are
inexpensive. Another nice way to get around is by bicycle. Most
hotels have bikes for hire by the day.
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