Zhaotong Transportation

Zhaotong Airport was built in 1936 as a military airport. It was completed on November 20, 1993. The airport is mainly based on Zhaotong's direct flight to Chongqing, and then the Chongqing transit transfer to other places. Zhaotong Airport covers an area of ​​1,957 acres, with a flight zone rating of 4C and a runway length of 2,400 meters. It can be used for takeoff and landing of Boeing 737 and below. The apron area is 6,600 square meters, with 2 parking spaces and an airport area of ​​1,900 square meters.

Add: Jichang Road, Zhaoyang District, Zhaotong City(昭通市昭阳区机场路)
Tel: (0870)2830039

Zhaotong Flights

• Shenzhen
• Chongqing 
• Beijing
• Chengdu
• XishuangBanna

Airport Transportation

• By Bus: Visitors can take No. 2 Bus to the Airport at the price of 1 yuan. The service time of the bus is from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• By Taxi or Airport Shuttle: It is very convenient to get to the airport from the downtown by taxi or airport shuttle.

By Train

The Neijiang-Kunming Railway crosses Zhaotong and has stations in the city. There are trains to and from Kunming, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guiyang and Guangzhou. The Chengdu-Guiyang High-speed Railway under construction has stations in Weixin County and Zhenxiong County, and the planned Chongqing-Kunming High-speed Railway will cross Zhaotong.

Main Railway Stations in Zhaotong

• Zhaotong Railway Station(昭通火车站)
  Add: Shaotong Avenue, Zhaoyang District, Zhaotong City(昭通市昭阳区邵通大道)
  Tel: 0831-95105105
• Yanjin Railway Station(盐津火车站)
  Add: Yanjing Town, Yanjin County, Zhaotong City(昭通市盐津县盐井镇)
  Tel: 0831-95105105
• Daguan Railway Station(大关火车站)
  Add: Shoushan Township, Daguan County, Yunnan Province(云南省大关县寿山乡)
  Tel: 0831-95105105
• Yiliang Railway Station(彝良火车站)
  Add: Dazhai Village, Luoyihe Town, Yiliang County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province(云南省昭通市彝良县洛泽河镇大寨村)
  Tel: 0831-95105105

By Long-distance Bus

In 2017, Zhaotong has completed 258 kilometers of highway mileage, accounting for 1.5% of all highway mileage. Zhaotong City plans to construct 11 expressways, which will constitute the more completed transportation network, namely, West Ring Highway in Zhaoyang District, Duyun—Shangri-la Highway, Zhaotong-Lugu Lake Highway, Yanjiang Highway, Yinchuan-Kunming Highway, Yibin-Zhaotong Highway, Yibin-Bijie Highway, Zhaole Highway, Geqiao Highway, Dali-Yongsheng Highway, Zhenbi Highway, Zhenqi Highway, Zhenhe Highway. In total of 1,066 kilometers, it has completed a 258 km (G85 Yinchuan-Kunming Highway). The Yibin-Bijie Highway under construction gets through Zhengxiong County, Zhaotong.

Main Bus Stations in Zhaotong

• Zhaotong Bus Station(昭通客运站)
  Add: Around South 300 meters of Yuanda Square(远大广场南300米左右)
  Tel: (0870)2237056,(0870)2222154
• Ludian Bus Station(鲁甸汽车客运站)
  Add: No. 280 Shijie Avenue, Ludian County, Zhaotong City(昭通市鲁甸县世纪大道280号)
  Tel: 0870-8122959
• Yiliang Bus Station(彝良客运站)
  Add: No. 9 North Huancheng Road(环城北路9号)
  Tel: 0870-8886102
• Yanjin Bus Station(盐津汽车客运站)
  Add: Huangjia Village, Xincun Street, Yanjing Town( 盐井镇新村街黄家坪子)
  Tel: 0870-6632669

By Ship

The Shuifu Port, located in Zhaotong, is the only port in Jinsha River that can carry out through shipment of 2000 tons or above. According to statistics, the annual cargo throughput of Shuifu Port was 642,000 tons in 2011, 1 million tons in 2014, 1.6 million tons in 2015 and 1.5 million tons in 2016.

Kunming-Zhaotong Transportation

• How to Get to Yongshan County from Kunming
• How to Get to Yanjin County from Kunming
• G85 Yinchuan–Kunming Expressway
• How to Get to Ludian County from Kunming
• How to Get to Qiaojia County from Kunming
• How to Get to Shuifu County from Kunming
• How to Get to Suijiang County from Kunming
• How to Get to Daguan County From Kunming
•  Kunming to Zhaotong Bus Schedule and Tickets Booking
• How to Get to Yiliang (Zhaotong) County from Kunming
• How to Get to Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature from Kunming

How to Get Around

Car Rental

Renting a car is suitable for a flexible and comfortable way. If there are enough people in your group to share the expenses, it is better for you to rent a car with an experienced driver and a tour guide if you are foreign travelers. If you want to have more fun on the way, renting a car is highly recommended way. The driver of chartering car can stop for you to enjoy the scenery and take photos. But a tourist bus will not stop on the way.

By Taxi or Didi

Taxi travel has greatly facilitated our lives. The image of a taxi also represents the external image of a city. For tourists, it is easy to visit any places of a city.

Didi Chuxing Technology Co., (stylized DiDi, 滴滴出行), formerly Didi Kuaidi (滴滴快的), is a global transportation company headquartered in Beijing. The company provides app-based transportation services, including taxi hailing, private car hailing, social ride-sharing and bike sharing; on-demand delivery services; and automobile services, including sales, leasing, financing, maintenance, fleet operation, electric vehicle charging and co-development of vehicles with automakers. Just download a DiDi App, then just input the address where you go and where you're in, and submit the order, finally there is a driver to pick you up to your destination.

By Bus

The opening of the bus not only facilitates the travel of the citizens, but also adds a landscape to Zhaotong. At present, Zhaotong has 280 buses and 20 bus lines. The annual passenger traffic is about 80 million passengers and the annual mileage is more than 10 million kilometers. The bus line has now basically covered Zhaotong City, which is very convenient for urban and rural residents.

By Bicycle

If you want to take a short-distance trip, bike is a good choice. Bikes are also available in Zhaotong City. Bikes vary greatly in quality so shop around for the best deal. Zhaotong Cycling Tours are the best choice for you.

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Regional Transportation in Zhaotong

• Qiaojia County
• Shuifu County
• Zhaoyang District
• Ludian County
• Yanjin County
• Daguan County
• Yongshan County
• Suijiang County
• Zhenxiong County
• Yiliang County 
• Weixin County