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China · Zhejiang

Hangzhou: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

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Hangzhou is a city of 11.9 million people in China (Zhejiang), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Hangzhou railway station. Our booking partner lists 709 places to stay.

Key facts

Population11.9 million
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Area16,854 km²
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai (UTC+8 now)
CurrencyYuan Renminbi (CNY)
Dialling code+86
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAS/NZS 3112, Euro, NEMA 1-15
Postal codes310000
UN/LOCODECNHAZ
People are calledHangzhou People
Coordinates30.294, 120.161
Hangzhou

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Daylight in Hangzhou runs from about 10 h 14 min a day in late December to 14 h 9 min in late June (computed for 30.29° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Hangzhou is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH, 66 km).

Flights to Hangzhou: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Hangzhou railway station, Hangzhou East railway station, Hangzhou South railway station, Genshanmen Railway Station, Nanxingqiao Railway Station. Trains to Hangzhou

Buses to Hangzhou · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 709 places to stay in Hangzhou. Of the 684 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (263), and 79 are five-star. Across 58 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.9 out of 10. Guests have left 13,306 reviews in total.

Hotels in Hangzhou: the full picture, and book

Our booking partner lists 18 hostels in Hangzhou, out of 709 places to stay of every kind — 2.5% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Guests have left 455 reviews across them.

Hostels in Hangzhou: the full picture, and book

What people come for

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Liangzhu site.

Tours, tickets and day trips from Hangzhou

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Unterschleißheim, Boston, Cape Town, Dresden, Leeds, Alajuela, Nice, Oviedo, Curitiba, Indianapolis, Pisa, Cancun, Benito Juárez Municipality, Matsue.

Common questions

Which airport serves Hangzhou?

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Hangzhou?

About 11.9 million people live in Hangzhou, across 16,854 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Hangzhou in?

Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.

What currency is used in Hangzhou?

The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.

Are there hostels in Hangzhou?

18 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Hangzhou.

How many hotels are there in Hangzhou?

Our booking partner lists 709 places to stay in Hangzhou, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Hangzhou?

Shanghai (161 km), Hefei (325 km), Nanjing (237 km), Suzhou (120 km), Pudong (166 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.