Four terminals — confirm T1/T2/T3/T4 with your airline
HGH has T1 and T3 for domestic flights. T4 (opened September 2022, about 800m southwest of the other three) now handles international departures (since September 2022) and arrivals (since 2023), plus some domestic flights — T2 is largely inactive today. Ground-transport access differs by terminal — confirm yours before you head out.
Line 19 doesn't go straight to West Lake
The Line 19 Airport Express runs to 火车西站 (Railway West Station), not directly to West Lake — you have to transfer at 西湖文化广场 onto Line 1. If West Lake is your destination, boarding Line 1 directly at the airport is simpler.
Plan before you land
Which way into Hangzhou?
Pick by your arrival time, luggage, budget and destination — then jump to that section for the exact steps, fares and signs.
Metro — Line 1, Line 7 or the Line 19 Airport ExpressDaytime arrival, light luggage, a hotel near West Lake or downtown, cheapest ride→Official taxiLate or night arrival, heavy luggage, family, a hotel far from the metro→Ride-hailing (DiDi / Amap)Working data and a saved Chinese address; roughly taxi-level cost→Airport bus — Wulinmen night lineA late-night arrival or a pre-dawn departure, after the metro has stopped running for the day→
Best for · Daytime arrival, light luggage, a hotel near West Lake or downtown, cheapest ride
Metro — Line 1, Line 7 or the Line 19 Airport Express
- Fare
- ¥7–8
- Hours (Line 2)
- 05:50–00:27
- Rail stations
- 机场站 → 龙翔桥
Where & how to board
- At 机场站 (Airport Station), three lines meet: Line 1, Line 7, and the Line 19 Airport Express — check the platform signs for your line before boarding.
- For West Lake, board Line 1 directly toward 龙翔桥 (Longxiangqiao) — about 59 minutes, and the stop is roughly a 5-minute walk from the lake.
- Line 7 runs to 吴山广场 (Wushan Square), about 43 minutes — useful if your hotel is in that part of downtown.
- Line 19 (opened September 2022) is faster to 火车西站 (Railway West Station), but it does NOT go straight to West Lake — transfer at 西湖文化广场 onto Line 1 to reach it.
- Tip: because Line 19 runs express, riding it to 西湖文化广场 (about 30 minutes) and transferring onto Line 1 for the last stretch is often faster overall than staying on Line 1 the whole way (about 59 minutes).
地铁 · Metro机场站 · Airport Station1号线 · Line 119号线机场快线 · Line 19 Airport Express
Fare & cautions
- Fare to downtown is about ¥7–8 by distance; a one-way ticket from 火车西站 back to the airport is ¥10.
- The airport station (机场站) operates about 05:50–00:27; Line 19’s last train is around 23:59 — confirm the exact first/last train for your line on the platform display.
- Pay with an Alipay/WeChat transit QR code, a Hangzhou transit (市民卡) card, or cash at the ticket machine.
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请问机场站怎么走？地铁1号线还是19号线？Which way to 机场站 — Line 1 or Line 19?
Line 1/7/19 routes, fares and West Lake connection details per Hangzhou Metro (2022–2026); confirm exact first/last train on the platform display.
Best for · Late or night arrival, heavy luggage, family, a hotel far from the metro
Official taxi
- Meter
- ¥13 + ¥2.5/km
- Night fare
- +30% (23:00–05:00)
- To city center
- ¥70–120
Where & how to board
- Follow 出租车 / Taxi signs to the staffed rank at your terminal — T3 uses gate 14, T4 has its own rank inside the Ground Transport Center (GTC).
- Use only the staffed rank — decline anyone offering a ride inside the hall or at the curb.
- Show your hotel address in Chinese and confirm the meter is running before you move.
出租车 · Taxi打表 · meteredT3 14号门 · Gate 14T4 GTC · Ground Transport Center
Fare & cautions
- Metered: ¥13 flagfall (first 3 km), then ¥2.5/km (3–10 km), ¥3.75/km beyond 10 km.
- A night surcharge (23:00–05:00) adds about 30% to the metered fare. Travel guides report roughly ¥120 to 武林广场 (Wulin Square), ¥100–110 to 城站 (Hangzhou Railway Station), and ¥70–80 to 南站 (Hangzhou South Railway Station) — the airport is about 30 km from West Lake, so watch the meter and expect variation by destination.
- Pay by meter; have Alipay / WeChat Pay ready plus a little cash as backup.
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请带我去这个地址，麻烦打表，谢谢。Please take me to this address and use the meter.
请问正规出租车排队在哪里？Where is the official taxi rank?
Meter structure and night surcharge are city rates; the ¥70–120 destination fares are travel-guide estimates, not a published airport tariff — confirm on the meter.
Best for · Working data and a saved Chinese address; roughly taxi-level cost
Ride-hailing (DiDi / Amap)
Where & how to board
- Set your destination in DiDi before you walk out — DiDi has an English app that works with a foreign card, so it’s the ride-hailing option most usable for visitors. Locals also use 高德地图 / Amap, but Amap’s interface is Chinese-only.
- Follow 网约车 signs to the Ground Transport Center (GTC), level B2 — Didi pickups use Zone K4, other platforms use Zone K3.
- Match the car plate to the app before you get in.
网约车 · Ride-hailingGTC B2层 · GTC Level B2Didi K4区 · Zone K4其它平台K3区 · Other platforms Zone K3
Fare & cautions
- No fixed airport fare — the app quotes before you confirm.
- In-app payment; the quote, driver and plate appear after you land.
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我在到达层，请告诉我具体上车点，滴滴还是其它平台？I am at arrivals — is it Zone K4 for Didi or Zone K3 for another platform?
Pickup zones (GTC B2, Didi K4 / other platforms K3) per current airport ground-transport signage; no fixed airport-to-city fare was found — the in-app quote after landing is the reliable number.
Best for · A late-night arrival or a pre-dawn departure, after the metro has stopped running for the day
Airport bus — Wulinmen night line
- Fare
- ¥20
- Frequency
- ~20 min (night window)
- Hours (Line 2)
- 23:30–01:30 to city · 04:30–06:00 to airport
Where & how to board
- Follow 机场巴士 / Airport Bus signs to the ticket counter — this line only runs late at night and in the early morning; during the day, take the metro instead.
- The 武林门专线 (Wulinmen Line) leaves the airport for 武林门 (Wulinmen), downtown, roughly every 20 minutes between about 23:30 and 01:30 — about six departures a night.
- Going the other direction, buses from 武林门 to the airport run about 04:30–06:00, useful for an early-morning flight.
- A separate night line to 东站 (Hangzhou East Railway Station) has two reported departures — check the counter board for the current schedule and times.
机场巴士 · Airport Bus武林门专线 · Wulinmen Line售票处 · Ticket counter
Fare & cautions
- The Wulinmen night line is ¥20, roughly 55 minutes to Wulinmen. It was pulled off the daytime schedule on 13 May 2024 once the metro covered those hours, so it now runs only 23:30–01:30 into the city and 04:30–06:00 back to the airport.
- The night line to 东站 is ¥40, with two departures reported around 23:50 and 01:40 — schedules for both routes vary by source, so confirm the current timetable at the counter.
- Pay cash or mobile at the counter.
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请问去武林门的机场大巴在哪里买票？Where do I buy a ticket for the airport bus to Wulinmen?
The Wulinmen line switched to a night-only schedule on 13 May 2024 once metro Lines 1/7/19 covered daytime hours; night-line times/fares and the 东站 line schedule are from local transit listings with some source conflict on exact departures — confirm at the counter on the day.
Navigate to your hotel
Open the airport in your map app, then set your hotel as the destination. Amap and Baidu are the reliable maps inside China; Google Maps is limited on the mainland.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How we verify airport routes
- We prefer airport, metro, rail, and government operator pages for route, ticketing, terminal, and schedule claims.
- If an exact fare, pickup bay, or last-train time is not confirmed on an operator page, we tell travelers to check it instead of publishing a number.
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