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Jinan International Airport is located 33 km northeast of Jinan city center and you can use taxis or car rental services, which are a more practical alternative transportation method, as well as express buses, city buses which are considered the more economical alternative method. To travel by bus it takes a maximum of 1 hour and 15 minutes and to travel by taxi or your rental car it takes an average of 40-45 minutes.

Airport Express Bus

One of the fastest and most practical ways to travel to Jinan Airport directly from the city center is to use the airport express buses. They are much faster than the city buses and they run more frequently, so saves you time. There are three different express buses that you can come across in the city and they depart from different stops: Airport Express 1, Airport Express 2 and Airport Express 3. The number 1 express bus departs from Jinan Train Station Square and Bus Station in the city center and takes around an 1 hour to arrive at the airport. To get on this bus, in 2016 the fare to pay was 20 Chinese Yuan. The number 2 bus runs every 60 minutes and departs from Jinan City Bus Central Station and goes direct to the airport. The fare is still 20 yuan. Finally, the number 3 express bus you must be around Jinan Yuquan Simpson Hotel to get on this bus. It is possible to arrive at Jian Airport in 60 minutes.

City Bus

If you are a little further away from the city center and are looking for the most practical way to travel to the airport, its beneficial to choose the city buses. Just like the express buses, there are 3 different buses that provide direct transportation to Jian Airport and these are from the Dongying, Zibo and Tai An regions. To travel from Dongying you will have to pay around 100 yuan and your journey time will be around 2 hours 40 minutes. If you are travelling from Zibo, your bus ticket should be 55 yuan and to travel from Tai An, your ticket will be 70 yuan.

Taxi

To travel to the airport from Jinan city by taxi, all you have to do is wait in one of the most central points of the city. Taxis wait from time to time at the touristic places in the city and provide a 24/7 transportation service. It costs only 110-140 Chinese Yuan to travel to the airport by taxi from Jinan city. It will take around 25-30 minutes to arrive at Jian Airport.

Rent A Car

Although there aren't many car rental companies in Jian, you are likely to come across some offices in the city center. In order to save time, you have the opportunity to pre-book your reservation online. After renting your car within minutes, you can travel to Jian Airport in 30-35 minutes.

Airport Information

Originally the airport was named Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport and is located 33 km northeast of Jinan city center, the capital of China's Shandong Province. The airport has two terminals, T1 and T2 and since it has international status, there are many opportunities that you can benefit from. Jinan Airport is the 26th busiest airport in China and is also known as a medium capacity airport. In the airport terminal the facilities that are available are cafes, restaurants and other eating and drinking places, market, free internet access, tourist information and information desks, VIP lounges, bank, exchange office, lounges, places where you can get information about city transportation, etc.

You can buy a ticket for the bus, or take one of the taxis waiting in front of the terminal as soon as you land in Tan Son Nhat Airport, located just 5 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City center. Another option is to rent a car. It is possible to get to the city center from Tan Son Nhat Airport in 30 minutes by bus and in a maximum of 10 minutes by other means of transportation.

Bus

Go out when you arrive at the arrival terminal of the airport, and there you will see the stops of the direct buses to the city center. You can get on bus number 152 by purchasing your ticket immediately from the offices. These light cream and green colored minibus sized buses depart every 30 minutes from Tan Son Nhat Airport to the famous Ben Tanh Market, which is a 15-minute walk from to the city center. It is economical and easy to go to the city center by bus number 152, which runs between 6 am and 6 pm. The single-use fare is only 30 cents as of 2017. In addition to this, bus number 109, operated by SATSCO which runs every 15-20 minutes, provides access to the city center from Tan Son Nhat Airport. The bus number 109, which provides transportation services from 05.30 in the morning to 01.30 at night, departs from the column 18 of the domestic terminal and the column 15 of the international terminal and arrives at Ben Thanh Station within 45 minutes. Some of the bus stops on this route are Troug Son, Tran Quoc Hoan, Hoang Van Thu, Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Pham Ngu Lao Park 2. The fare for bus number 109 varies between 12.000 (less than 5 km) – 20.000 (more than 5 km) Viet Nam Dong as of March 16, 2016.

Taxi

The taxis, those take you directly from Tan Son Nhat Airport to the center of Ho Chi Minh City, for only 5-7 dollars (150.000-170.000 Viet Nam Dong), wait for the passengers 7/24 outside the terminal. If you want to use private taxis outside the airport, you can ask for a taxi by calling Vinasun Taxi (+84838272727) or Malinh Taxi Group (+84838383838).

Car Rental

The most known car rental companies at Tan Son Nhat Airport arrival terminal are Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt. If you are going to stay in Ho Chi Minh for a few days, you might benefit from renting a car. Because renting a car on an hourly basis is generally not possible. It would take 10-12 minutes to reach Ho Chi Minh City center by the car you book in advance and pick up as soon as you land.