Yangzhou: 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.
Yangzhou is a city of 4.6 million people in China (Jiangsu), 14 m (46 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Yangzhou East Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 87 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Yangzhou runs from about 10 h 4 min a day in late December to 14 h 20 min in late June (computed for 32.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yangzhou is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY, 32 km), Changzhou Benniu International Airport (CZX, 62 km).
Flights to Yangzhou: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Yangzhou East Railway Station, Baoying Railway Station, Gaoyou North Railway Station, Gaoyou Railway Station. Trains to Yangzhou
Buses to Yangzhou · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 87 places to stay in Yangzhou. Of the 83 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (40), and 8 are five-star. Guests have left 362 reviews in total.
Hotels in Yangzhou: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Shanghai, 231 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hangzhou, 244 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hefei, 211 km — flights · tours
- Nanjing, 72 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Suzhou, 164 km — tours
- Pudong, 234 km — tours
- Huai'an, 138 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Wuxi, 122 km — trains · buses
- Zaozhuang, 325 km
- Ningbo, 345 km
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Common questions
Which airport serves Yangzhou?
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Yangzhou?
About 4.6 million people live in Yangzhou, across 6,591 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Yangzhou in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Yangzhou?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Yangzhou?
Our booking partner lists 87 places to stay in Yangzhou, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Yangzhou?
Shanghai (231 km), Hangzhou (244 km), Hefei (211 km), Nanjing (72 km), Suzhou (164 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.