How to get to Xiamen North Railway Station from Downtown by Metro or Taxi
Xiamen North Railway Station is located 25km north of downtown of Xiamen. The public transports are included metro line 1, city bus, BRT bus, taxi. Metro Line 1 is mostly recommended that ticket price is just RMB7. Get the Map
Option 1, Metro line 1, 25km, 45 minutes, RMB7
The metro line 1 is mostly recommended public transportation from downtown of Xiamen to Xiamen North Railway Stataion, because it is cheapest and fastest.
The passengers don't need to go through security check again to get in Xiamen North Railway Stataion at exit No.1 of metro station . The metro satation is on B1.
Around Passing Stops: 15, Interval: 5 minutes, Operating Hours: 06:30 - 22:30
Ticket price: RMB5 - RMB 7 onw way
Option 2, Taxi, 25km, 50minutes - 1 hour, around RMB70
Taxi is one convenient and fast, but also the most expensive way to get to or leave Xiamen North Railway Station.
Please show the following Chinese sentence to Taxi driver:
司机, 请带我去厦门北站, 谢谢! (Please drive me to Xiamen North Railway Station, thank you!)
Taxi Fee Standard (the fuel surcharge is 1RMB one way)
| Day(5:00~23:00) | Night (23:00~5:00) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0~3 km | RMB10 | RMB12 |
| Above 3km | RMB2 per km | RMB2.4 per km |
| Above 8km | RMB3 per km | RMB3.6 per km |
Option 3, City bus or BRT bus, 25km, 1 hour, RMB5 - RMB20
There are 24 bus routes at Xiamen North Railway Station, including 493, 690, 691, 692, 790, 792, 890, 898, 901, 905, 907, 916, 936, 943, 943, 949, 953, 957, 980, J193, Express 1, K1, Express 6, BRT bus(Bus Rapid Transit), Airport express bus.
But the buses are not recommended to foreign passengers, because most bus stops are in Chinese and few bus crew or driver can speak English.
