Yushu: 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.
Yushu is a city of 124,736 people in China (Jilin), 196 m (643 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Yushu Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Yushu runs from about 8 h 51 min a day in late December to 15 h 39 min in late June (computed for 44.83° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yushu is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Yushu: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Yushu Railway Station. Trains to Yushu
Buses to Yushu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Harbin, 103 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Changchun, 143 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jilin, 109 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Daqing, 229 km — trains · tours
- Fushun, 389 km
- Qiqihar, 343 km
- Mudanjiang, 246 km — trains · tours
- Siping, 253 km — tours
- Jiamusi, 365 km
- Tonghua, 349 km
Twin towns and sister cities: San Bernardino.
Common questions
Which airport serves Yushu?
Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre.
How big is Yushu?
About 124,736 people live in Yushu, across 4,712 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Yushu in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Yushu?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Yushu?
Harbin (103 km), Changchun (143 km), Jilin (109 km), Daqing (229 km), Fushun (389 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.