On the River

Travelers can choose from several cruise lines and ticket classes. First-class cruise ship cabins generally include two beds, a TV, air conditioning and a private bathroom, while second-class rooms hold 4-6 to a room and offer fewer amenities. On the cruise ships, tourists relax on the upper decks to view the scenery, eat freshly made meals and enjoy frequent stops on land. All boats provide meals and tour guides. If you're saving money or want to travel like the locals do, there are many ferries and boats that run between Chongqing and Baidicheng. First-class berths are generally spare and functional, with a range of cheaper options extending all the way to a mat on the deck.

To and from the Three Gorges

Air 

Chongqing: Chongqing's Jiangbei Airport lies 25 km (15 miles) of the city, offering several domestic and international flights, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Bangkok. 
Yichang: The Yichang Sanxia Airport lies 26 km (16 miles) from the city center. Flights service more than 20 domestic destinations including daily flights to Beijing and Chongqing and frequent flights to Guangzhou, Kunming, Shanghai, and Xian. An airport shuttle service (20 RMB) runs from the Three Gorges Hotel on 42 Yanjiang Dadao. 
Wuhan: The airport lies 45 minutes away by car from Wuhan. Select number of airlines offer daily flights to Beijing, Shanghai, and Kunming with several weekly flights to other domestic destinations.

Train 

Chongqing: Daily trains depart to Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Xian, Zhengzhou, and Dazu town. 
Wuhan: Wuhan is well connected by train but east-bound passengers often find air or boat travel to be better options. Wuhan's Hankou and Wuchang train stations service Hong Kong, Xi'an, and Kunming among other cities. 
Yichang: The train station lies on the corner of Dongshan Dadao and Yunji Lu. Expanding bus service now includes Beijing, Zhengzhou, Guangzhou and Xian.

Bus

Wuhan: Long-distance bus station is in Hankou. Daily departures include Changsha, Nanchang, Zhengzhou, and Shanghai. The nearby Wuchang bus station also takes passengers to Yichang and Shanghai. 
Chongqing: The city's long-distance bus station sits next to the main train station and hosts several buses a day to provincial tourist destinations like Chengdu, Dazhu, and Leshan.
Yichang: The long-distance bus station lies two blocks south of the railway station. Air-con 4-hour express buses leave for Wuhan every hour. Daily buses also depart for Muyuping, a nearby tourist destination.

Boat  

Chongqing: Several boats a day leave Chongqing, headed for Yicheng or Wanzhou. Both fast hydrofoils or slower ferries are available. 
Wuhan: Ferries travel east to Shanghai or west to Chongqing via the Three Gorges. 
Yichang: A major port, Yichang is conveniently linked with other sites along the Yangzi River. The ferry terminal ticket office offers tickets eastward to Shanghai and westward to the Three Gorges. Many travelers disembark in Yichang, rather than spend the extra day on the boat to Wuhan. Buses 3 and 4 shuttle between the railway station and the ferry terminal.