Cheapest Flights to Jinan
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About Jinan
Jinan is the most crowded city and known as the capital of Shandong province located in the west of China. The Tomb of the Jibei King, which is located about 5 kilometers north of Jinan, attracts attention with more than 2000 pieces excavated by Shandong University archaeologists and containing objects made of iron, ceramic, gold and jade. The Great Wall of China is the oldest wall which was built for protection against the occupation of the Chu kingdom. The Great Wall of China is a 600-kilometer-long wall covering Taiwan, Zibo, Laiwu, Weifang, Linyi and Rizhao cities in addition to Jinan. Water Lily Street, known as Jinan's historical business street, is 432 meters long. The Fuxue Confucius Temple located in the north of this street is among the places worth seeing.
Mao Zedong, which is the highest sculpture of Shandong province and located in the campus of Shandong University, should also be visited. The hotel called Home Inn Jinshi, known for its views of Jinan Zhongshan Park, Baotu Spring Park and Jinan Campaign Memorial Hall, is just 3 kilometers of Jinan city center. Renting a car is also possible in the city which has an airport. In addition, this city, which is under the influence of the steppe climate, receives little rainfall during the year.
Transportation to Jinan City Center from Airport
Jinan Yaoqiang Intl. Airport
For traveling to the city from Jinan Airport, which is located 33 km away from Jinan city center, you can benefit from the buses or airport express buses which depart at more frequent intervals. If you plan to stay for a long time in the city, you can rent a car or take advantage of taxis and transfer services. It takes maximum 1 hour to reach Jinan city center from the airport.
Airport Express Bus
You can see many bus stops outside the Jinan Airport terminal building. There are two different types of buses that go directly to Jinan city center from these stops: the first one is airport express buses and the other one is normal city buses. Airport express buses provide service within the body of Jinan Airport, offer service at more frequent intervals and sometimes at much more affordable prices. You need to use the Airport Express 1 in order to get to the Jinan Railway Station and bus station in the city center. The ticket price of this bus is around 20 Chinese Yuan. These buses, which wait for their passengers at the exit of the first floor of Jinan Airport arrival terminal, reach the city in about 1 hour. Airport Express 2 also provides direct transportation to Jinan Central Bus Station, and the ticket price is again 20 Yuan. Lastly, Airport Express 3 goes to Jinan Yuquan Simpson Hotel located in the center and operates between 6 am and 7 pm. The travel lasts 1 hour.
City Bus
If the stops or departure hours of airport express buses are not suitable for you, after going outside the airport, you need to go to the stops where city buses depart. The bus, which operates between Jinan Airport and Dongying, takes 2 hours and 40 minutes, and the ticket price is 100 Yuan. If you want to use the bus operating between Jinan Airport and Zibo, you are asked to pay 55 Yuan. Likewise, there are also city buses that travel directly to Tai An, the transportation duration is 1 hour 40 minutes, and ticket price is 70 Yuan.
Taxi
Undoubtedly, the only way to reach the city center from Jinan Airport within the shortest time is to use a taxi or Uber system. After you have landed at the airport, you can go to the area where the taxis depart and travel to your destination in a short time. The majority of these taxis use taximeter. For this reason, there is not usually any chance to bargain on the taxi fare. It is possible to reach Jinan city center from the airport by using a taxi in about 28-35 minutes, and you only need to pay 110-140 Chinese Yuan for this travel.
Car Rental
If you plan to stay in Jinan for a long time, renting a car is the best alternative for a comfortable travel during your visit. The traffic in the city is also not very heavy. There are the offices of some car rental companies at the airport terminal. If you prefer one of the local car rental companies rather than international companies, it will be more budget-friendly. It takes about 35 minutes to reach Jinan city center by the car that you will rent at the airport.
