Getting Around

The base rate for taxis is 6 RMB for the first three kilometers and then 1 RMB per additional kilometer. For some relative new taxis of better quality, the base rate is 8 RMB for the first three kilometers and then 1.5 RMB per additional kilometer.

To and From Hohhot

Air

Hohhot Baita Airport is located 15 km northeast to downtown. There are flights to and from Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Wuhan and Chifeng etc.

Railway

Beijing-Baotou Railway Line goes through Hohhot City. There are trains to Beijing, Tongliao, Lanzhou, Wuhai and Dongsheng. International train to Ulan Bator is also available.

Bus

Hohhot-Baotou Freeway is in use now and there are roads leading to every county. Many remote farming and pasturing areas, which were closed to the outside world for centuries, are now accessible by road. There are dozens of buses heading towards all the nearby cities and towns daily. Buses running between Hohhot and some Mongolian and Russian cities located on the border with China are also available.