Travelers to Shandong are usually impressed by the well established transportation
system in the province. Convenient transportation has contributed a lot to the
booming development of the tourism industry in Shandong. By Air:
Besides the capital city of Jinan
which has flight connections with almost all the major Chinese cities, Qingdao, Yantai and Weihai all have
international airports with flights to both domestic cities and international
destinations. The Qingdao International Airport is the second largest airport along
China"s eastern coast. Besides these, Weifang and Lingyi
also have airports. By Train:
The railway system in Shandong is composed of over a dozen railways which are connected to
almost all tourist destinations in Shandong. Jinan and Yanzhou
are the railway hubs of the province, from both of the cities over a hundred trains run
daily within the territory of Shandong. It is convenient to travel by train from all major
cities in China to get to Shandong province. By Bus:
The province boasts one of the best provincial level highway systems in China, including a
considerable number of express-ways. Road transportation has become the easiest way for
tourists to travel within the province.There are buses here linking all cities in the
province and many cities out of the province. Buses usually run on a fairly regular
schedule. By Boat:
Shandong Peninsular is surrounded by the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea. Many cities
in the province have regular passenger boat services to domestic and even international
destinations. Cities like Qingdao and Weihai serve boat routes to Japan
and Korea. Cities like Yantai, Qingdao and Weihai have boat connections
with other domestic cities such as Dalian, Shanghai and Tianjin. |