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China Airport Arrival Guide

Getting from a Chinese airport to your hotel is straightforward once you know the options. YouChina has a dedicated arrival guide for 16 major airports below — for the general playbook on choosing between metro, taxi, DiDi and intercity trains or flights, see our Getting Around China guide.

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Pick your arrival airport — each guide covers metro, taxi, ride-hailing and airport bus with real fares, signage and pickup points.

Getting Around China — the full guide

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Before leaving the airport

  1. Activate your eSIM before your flight, or buy a local SIM at the airport (expensive — pre-buying an eSIM is better value).
  2. Download Didi, Baidu Maps, and WeChat before you fly — these may not be downloadable inside mainland China.
  3. Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay before arriving — you need a foreign card linked for taxi and metro payments.
  4. Carry ¥100–200 cash for emergencies. Most transactions are mobile, but some small vendors are cash-only.
  5. Allow 60–90 minutes from landing to taxi during peak hours due to immigration queues.

Official operator sources

Times and fares are operator-published or commonly reported estimates. Confirm current schedules and fares on the official operator pages before you travel.

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