Upon Your Arrival
The Dalian International Airport (DIA)
Dalian
International Airport was
originally built in 1972 and since then has undergone several expansions to
become the largest and busiest international airport in northeast China. It
presently covers an area of 284 hectares (702 acres), including a parking apron
of 200,000 sq m (49 acres), a terminal of 65,000 sq m (16 acres) and a runway
3,300m (2 miles) in length. As
one of the alternate airports for Beijing Capital Airport, it is constructed to
international standards being capable of handling such large planes as the
B747-400, B777, A320, etc. Its 108 air routes, 73 of which are domestic, connect
the airport to 84 cities enabling the airport to handle 6,000,000 passengers
each year.
International
Routes: Abakan, Bangkok, Chicago, Delhi, Dubai, Fukuoka,
Frankfurt,
Hiroshima, Hong Kong, Irkutsk, Jeju, Khabarovsk, Kuala Lumpur,
London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Munich, Nagoya, Osaka, Paris, Phuket, Pyongyang,
San Francisco, Sendai, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toyama, Vancouver,
Vladivostok and Yuzhno.
Domestic Routes: Beijing,
Changchun, Changsha, Changzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dunhuang, Fuzhou, Guangzhou,
Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Heihe, Hohhot, Jilin, Jinan,
Kiamusze, Kunming, Lanzhou, Luoyang, Mudanjiang, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning,
Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Sanya, Shanghai (Pudong), Shantou, Shenyang,
Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Urumqi, Weifang, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuxi,
Xiamen, Xian, Xuzhou, Yanji, Yantai, Yinchuan, Zhangjiajie, Zhengzhou, and
Zhuhai.
Click to see information about Airline Companies of Dalian
International Airport
Airport Guide (Arrival/Departure)
Arrival (click to get a full
version)
Departure (click to get a full
version)
How Can I Get to My University from DIA?
SICAS Airport Pick-up Service
If you
want to meet us at Dalian International Airport, you can book an airport pick-up
service with SICAS. At least 72 hours notice is required for booking the airport
pick-up (Collection) service. You must include the following information on your
application:
1. Airline
2. Flight Number
3. Arrival
Date
4. Arrival Time
5. Terminal
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By Airport
Shuttle Bus
Regular airport shuttle buses leave for the city center after
each flight arrival. A single ticket is RMB 5. In the city center buses leave
for the airport from the Civil Aviation Building at No. 143, Zhongshan Lu,
Xigang District.
The route of the shuttle bus: DIA Airport -> Chunliu
-> Shahekou Railway Station - > Wuyi Square -> Civil Aviation Building
-> Shengli Square (Victory Square) -> Renmin Lu
SICAS
Reminder: The public buses 532, 701 and 710 also travel
between the airport and the city area – a ticket is just RMB one. A taxi from
the airport to the city center takes about ten minutes and costs RMB
20.
Daily Transportation Guide
Dalian has a comprehensive bus system. There are hundreds of bus
lines in the city and one can get anywhere by bus. Dalian also has three tram
lines. Buses start operating at 4:00 or 4:30
in the morning and stop operating at 22:00 or 23:50 in the evening. Buses run at
intervals of 3 to 8 minutes. During rush hour, they run every 1 to 2 minutes.
Most buses sell tickets without conductors. A single ticket is 1 RMB. Passengers
should have the exact fare. The minibuses are either small or medium sized. A
single ticket is 2 RMB.
High-speed trams to Xianglujiao and Gold Stone
Beach have been added, helping to relief traffic congestion in
Dalian.
Travel around China
By Train
Dalian
railway station Enquiry: 0411-82603331
As the
terminus of the Harbin-Dalian Railway (Ha Da Railway), Dalian is well connected
to the networks that crfiss-cross the northern and eastern parts of China.
Trains from the city can reach all cities in Dongbei (northeastern China) area
and Beijing, Shanghai and Hankou.
The high speed air-conditioned Tourist Specials running between
Dalian and Beijing, Shenyang, Harbin and Changchun make excursions convenient.
From Shenyang to Dalian there are two express trains - Liaoning-Shenyang Evening
Express and Jinshitan Express.
By Ship
Dalian is a very busy port with ships traveling between Dalian and
Yantai, Weihai, Penglai, Qinhuang islands, port of Tianjin, and Changhai County.
High-speed tourist ships between Dalian and Yantai, Qinhuang islands and
Changhai County have been added. There are also passenger ships that travel
between Dalian port and Incheon, South Korea. Dalian port station is situated in
northern Wuwu Road in east Dalian. From here, board bus 801 or 13 to go
downtown.
Click to see some FAQs about
getting around Dalian
