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Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

厦门高崎国际机场
📍 Xiamen ✈️ XMN / ZSAM 🌍 International 🗓️ 1983

🛫 Airport facts

IATA codeXMN
ICAO codeZSAM
Terminals2 terminals (T3, T4)
Opened1983

📍 Airport address

Huli District, Xiamen, Fujian
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 中国福建省厦门市湖里区翔云一路厦门高崎国际机场

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🚇 Getting to the city centre

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Getting to the city centre

The airport is about 12 km northeast of central Xiamen. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and buses from T3 and T4 reach downtown (Zhongshan Road) in about 40 min for a small fare. Taxi to centre roughly 20-30 min.

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Traveller notes

Main Xiamen Airlines hub with international routes to Southeast Asia. T3 handles international and domestic flights, T4 mostly domestic. Trade city hosting the CIFIT fair. Halal facilities limited. A new airport (Xiang'an) is under construction.

🔄 Getting from the airport to the train stations

Xiamen North Railway Station: The airport has no metro. Take bus 650 or the BRT for about 3 yuan in roughly 40 to 50 minutes, the cheapest option, or a taxi for about 60 yuan.
Xiamen Railway Station: Take the BRT or an ordinary bus to the city centre for 1 to 3 yuan in roughly 30 minutes, a shuttle bus for about 15 to 20 yuan, or a taxi for about 30 yuan.

🚆 Times and costs are approximate and may change. · All train stations in the city ←

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; the BRT and city buses are paid but very cheap.
🚌 Bus routesBRT L19 (from T4, ¥0.5) → transfer to BRT Line 1; city buses 27/37/41/81/84/91路 — ~¥1
🚕 Taxi costTaxi about ¥30–50 to downtown, roughly 20–30 min (airport ~12 km out).

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia, travel guides 2026

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