Inter City Transportation
1) Bus
The long distance bus station is to the south of the railway station. Air-conditioned coaches leave for Wuhan every hour (4hrs). Buses to Muyuping in the Zhangjiajie scenic area are also available.
2) Train
In the eastern part of the city there is the railway service, with daily trains to WuhanYichang (both to Hankou and Wuchang stations), Beijing, and a few other major cities.
The railway station is in the centre of the city, near Dongshan Dadao. There are trains linking Yichang with Beijing, Xi'an, Wuhan and Zhengzhou.
3) Air
Yichang Sanxia Airport is located 26 kilometers from the center of the city. There are flights to more than 20 domestic cities including Beijing (daily, 2hrs), Chongqing (daily, 1hr), Guangzhou (2hrs), Kunming (2hrs), Shanghai (1.5hrs) and Xi'an (1hr). An airport shuttle service (RMB20) is available at the Three Gorges Hotel (No.42, Yanjiang dadao).
4) Water
Yichang enjoys an important status as a river port on the Yangtze River. Maoping Town is an active passenger wharf. As well as a major port, Yichang is linked with other sites along the Yangtze River very conveniently. The ferrt terminals are at the east end of the city. Buses No.3 and 4 can take you from the railway station to the ferry terminal.