Bus
As an important tourist city, Hangzhou has a well-developed public bus system. Public buses go virtually everywhere in the city. Tourists will find it a good way to get around Hangzhou by bus.
Bus Types
Common Bus
As of the end of June 2023, Hangzhou has 1,240 operating bus lines and 9,988 operating vehicles (excluding two counties and one city under the jurisdiction of Hangzhou City).
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
With the increasing development of Hangzhou's metro network, only one BRT line remains in Hangzhou as of August 2023.
Bus | Route |
B1 | Gudang (05:20-22:00) - East of Xiasha Higher Education Park (05:30-22:00) |
Trolley Bus
There are now only two trolley bus lines in service in Hangzhou, Line 151 and Line 155.
Bus | Route |
151 | Xiongzhenlou (05:00-22:55) - Gongbei Xiaoqu (04:30-22:00) |
K155 | Hemu Xincun (05:00-22:15) - Chenzhan Railway Station (05:50-23:00) |
Water Bus
Hangzhou is the first city in the country to operate water public transport buses along the artery of the Grand Canal in the urban area.
Water Bus | Route |
Line 1 (Weekdays) | Yunhe Tiandi (06:55-18:10) - Pujia (07:00-18:00) |
Line 1 (Weekends and Holidays) | Yunhe Tiandi (07:00-18:30) - Wulinmen (07:00-18:30) |
Line 2 | Wulinmen (08:30 09:40 12:30 13:40) - Jiangcun (10:31 12:11 14:41 15:41) |
Line 3 | Datieguan (06:30-16:30) - Banshan (07:30-17:30) |
Line 7 | Meihuabei (07:30-18:00) - Baziqiao (06:30-17:00) |
Special Bus
There are also various special bus lines in Hangzhou, including night bus lines, micro-bus lines, peak-hour bus lines, Internet express lines (operating only during morning and evening peak hours on weekdays except for the No. 514 express line), holiday lines, digital tourism lines, commuter express lines, special service lines (special bus services for exhibitions, institutions, enterprises, schools, etc.), customized bus lines, airport transportation, etc.