How to Get to & around Pingyao

At present, there are two railway stations in Pingyao, namely, Pingyao Railway Station and Pingyao Gucheng Station. Pingyao Railway Station is a small train station serving mainly stop-over K trains and other normal trains, while Pingyao Gucheng Station (aka Pingyao Ancient City Railway Station) is the high-speed railway station. Ther are many trains departing from Taiyuan to Pingyao. Traveling by train from Beijing, Xian, Datong, Taiyuan, Luoyang to Pingyao is also very popular. 

Pingyao Railway Station - Normal Train Station

• Location: 14 Zhongdu Road, Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province晋中市平遥县中都路14号
Distance to Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Site: 1km

It is a small railway station located not far away outside the West Gate of the ancient county, every day only a few trains to and from Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Tianjin, and Chongqing stop over there. Most of the normal trains from Beijing and Xian to Pingyao Railway Station are overnight trains.

Pingyao Ancient City Railway Station - High-Speed Train Station

• Location: Wenjing Avenue, Pingyao County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province 晋中市平遥县文景大道
Distance to Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Site: 10km

Pingyao Ancient City Railway Station, also known as Pingyao Gucheng Railway Station, has been put into use since 2014. It is a stop-over station for high-speed trains from Taiyuan, Beijing, Xian, Jinan, Chongqing, etc.

Learn more about location, transportation and high speed train routes of Pingyao Ancient City Railway Station

Get to Pingyao by Flight

Travelers can not take a flight to Pingyao directly for there is no airport, and the nearest airport is in Taiyuan, Taiyuan Wusu Airport, which operates over 50 flights to most of the cities in China. It is only about 18km to the Taiyuan downtown area, about 100km away from Pingyao ancient city.

• Location of Taiyuan Wusu Airport: No.32, Taiyu Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan City 太原市小店区太榆路32 号

For our customers, your local guide will meet you at Taiyuan Airport and take you to Pingyao ancient town by private car. If you travel on your own, you can need to take a long-distance coach from Taiyuan Passenger Station to Pingyao Ancient County (1.5-2 hours' transfer), or take a city bus to Taiyuan Railway Station/Taiyuan South Railway Station and take a train to Pingyao.

▶ By Taxi: In Pingyao City, taxi charges vary according to vehicle type. The starting price of most ordinary cars is CNY 6 within 3km; Driving more than 3km, additional CNY 1 needs to be paid for every extra 1km. From 21:00 to 5:00 of the next day is night driving time, and another 50% of the standard price will be charged.

▶ By City Bus: At present, Pingyao has three bus lines: No.1, No.102, and No.103. Among them, No.1 bus line can reach Pingyao railway station, No.2 bus station can reach Pingyao railway station and Pingyao bus station, with the ticket price of CNY 2; bus No.103 can successively reach Pingyao Bus Station, Pingyao Railway Station, Shuanglinsi, Pingyao Ancient City, with the ticket price of CNY 3.
Bus operation time: (winter) 7:00-18:00; 6:40-18:35 (spring, summer and Autumn)

▶ By Sightseeing Vehicle: Pingyao Ancient City offers carriages and electric cars for sightseeing. According to the order of the admission ticket, the driver is required to take you to the scenic spots. For the whole sightseeing route, the ticket price is CNY 75 per person per ride. For a single scenic site, you need CNY 30 to get on the vehicle and pay another CNY for every other scenic site. You can also choose to pay CNY 120 to get the whole day service (8 hours) without the limitation of how many times you will take. You can get on the sightseeing car from South Gate, North Gate, and West Gate of Pingyao Ancient City.

▶ By Bike: In the ancient city, bicycles can be rented from the ancient city bicycle rental center around the North Gate, at No. 19, Beiguan Street, Pingyao County (平遥县北关大街19号). The rental time is 8:00-18:00, usually with CNY 10 for a normal bicycle, CNY 20 for a tandem bicycle, and CNY 30 for a three-person bike. You need to pay a deposit tp rent bikes, so please remember to keep the receipt.

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Pingyao is noted for the World Heritage Site - Pingyao Ancient City. It is well-preserved, keeping the architecture style of the Ming and Qing Dynasty (14th-20th centuries). Here, you can leisurely stroll and get to learn about the traditions of the northern Chinese, especially during the Chinese Spring Festival. Usually, 2 to 3 days are enough for you to explore the attractions in Pingyao, including scenic sites and ancient streets of Pingyao Ancient City, Qiao’s Family Compound, Shuanglin Temple, etc.

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Also, Pingyao is well connected with many other cities in Shanxi province. You can spend more days having a Shanxi discovery tour: witnessing the stunning Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple in Datong, hiking on and the famous Buddhism mountain, Wutaishan, visiting the magnificent Hukou Waterfall, and getting to Jinsi Temple and Shanxi Museum in the capital of Shanxi province, Taiyuan.

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If you would like to travel outside Shanxi, you can take a flight from Taiyuan to many other cites of China. It is also very convenient to take a high-speed train from Pingyao/Taiyuan to Xian and Luoyang with no more than 4 hours or head to Beijing by high-speed train.

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