Why go
- Capital of Zhejiang Province, China.
- Served by Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH).
History
Hangzhou is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang province, China, situated at the intersection of the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and the head of Hangzhou Bay. Renowned as one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, Hangzhou is celebrated for its cultural heritage and its West Lake.
Where to stay
2 Jiefang E Rd, Jianggan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310016 · ihg.com
228 Xinye Rd, 上城区, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310008 · conrad.com.cn
Kerry Centre 6 Changshou Road, Yan'an Rd, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310006 · shangri-la.com
28 Hu Bin Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310007 · hyatt.com
China, Hangzhou, Shangcheng District, 湖滨 邮政编码: 310006
228 Zhonghe Middle Rd, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310012 · gardenninn.com.cn
2 Qianchao Rd, Jianggan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310020 · tianyuantower.com
No.37 Jiefang East Road (52F, Building 2, Wealth Financial Center), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China · accorhotels.com
No. 1299 Zhijiang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310020 · sorl-hotel-hangzhou.hangzhouhotel.org
2 Guohuo Rd, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310001 · canopybyhilton.com.cn
No 399 Juyuan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310016 · marriott.com
8627+GWQ, Block C East Station Xizi International, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, 310017 · ihg.com
No. 599 Binfen Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310053 · hilton.com
China, Hangzhou, Bin Jiang Qu, Jiangnan Blvd, No. 4756 邮政编码: 310053 · marriott.com
38 Pinghai Rd, 湖滨 Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310006 · mcmchotel.com
No.208, Feihong Rd, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China · hilton.com
888 Kejiguan St, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310051
NO. 8, SHUI CHENG ROAD, NORTH, Hangzhou, China, 310008
171 Nanshan Rd, 西湖区 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310001
China, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, Binjiang District, Jianghong Rd, 1769号号 邮政编码: 311200
No. 65 Wuxing Road, Jianggan District, Hangzhou, China, 310016
76 Qiutao N Rd, 城东 Jianggan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310020
333 Xihu Blvd, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310002
19 Xihu Blvd, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310009
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · restaurant
Regional, Restaurant · Tea farm with restaurant · 62 梅灵南路
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 29 体育场路
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-00:00 Features: takeaway
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 322 古墩路, 杭州市
Ramen, Restaurant · Ramen restaurant
Steak House, American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-01:00 · 163 F3 武林路
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-01:00 · 422-434 中山南路, 杭州市
Chinese, Dumplings, Breakfast, Restaurant · Opening hours: 05:00-21:00 · 西浦路, 杭州, 310052
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-22:30 · 868 东信大道
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Asian, Dessert, Cafe · Features: takeaway · 38 中山中路, 杭州市
Cake, Malaysian, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Fried Skewers, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery
Tea, Cafe · Features: takeaway · 529 文二西路, 杭州市
Korean, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
Western, Restaurant · Western restaurant · 385 延安路, 杭州市
Italian, Mediterranean, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 · 206 南山路
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 · 142 中山中路, 杭州市
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-18:00 · 1394-2 Jianghan Road
Dumplings, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, step-free access
Japanese, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Noodle, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · 69 天竺路
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant
Donut, Fast Food · Donut fast food
Hotpot, Restaurant · Hotpot restaurant
Arab, Ramen, Pasta, Asian, Restaurant · Arab/Ramen restaurant · 劳动路
Ice Cream · ice cream
片儿川, Restaurant · 片儿川 restaurant
American, Restaurant · American restaurant · 24 百井坊巷, 杭州市
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Soup, Restaurant · Soup restaurant · 555-8 文三路, 杭州市
Cantonese, Restaurant · Cantonese restaurant
Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway
Food Court · food court
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 武林路
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · 10 北山街, 杭州市
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 11
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Ramen, Restaurant · Features: halal
277 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) 23 km to the centre
Hangzhou, 33, CN — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 39 airlines (China Southern Airlines, Air China, Xiamen Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines…) · direct flights to 72 destinations incl. Dalian, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Qingdao… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Shanghai (149 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 39 airlines, 72 direct destinations
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737, A320, A321, 737-800, A319, Embraer 190…) · 35 routes: Amsterdam*, Beijing, Changcha, Changchun, Chengdu*, Chongqing*, Dalian, Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang*, Haikou, Harbin, Hohhot*, Jinan*, Kunming*, Lanzhou, Lijiang*, Macau*, Nanning, Nanyang, Qingdao, Quanzhou*, Sanya, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang*, Taiyuan*, Tianjin*, Urumqi, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen*, Zhengzhou, Zhuhai
- Air China CA (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 737, 330…) · 33 routes: Beihai, Beijing, Busan*, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangyuan, Guangzhou, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hohhot, Hong Kong*, INC, Jinan*, Kunming, Lanzhou, Lijiang, Macau, Nanning, Osaka*, Qingdao, Quanzhou*, Seoul, Shenyang*, Shenzhen, Taipei, Tokyo*, Xi'an, Xiamen*, Yantai*, Yuncheng, Zhengzhou
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737, 737-800) · 30 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Changchun, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Harbin, Hohhot, Jinan, Kunming, Lijiang, Macau, Nanning, Qingdao, Quanzhou, Sanya, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Taipei, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen, Zhengzhou
- Shenzhen Airlines ZH (A319, A320, 737, 737-800, 330) · 22 routes: Beihai*, Beijing*, Chengdu*, Chongqing*, Dalian, Guangyuan*, Guangzhou*, Guilin*, Guiyang, Hohhot*, INC*, Kunming*, Lanzhou*, Lijiang*, Nanning*, Qingdao*, Quanzhou, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Yuncheng*, Zhengzhou*
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320, 737, A321, EMB, A330-200, 737-900) · 18 routes: Beijing, Chengdu, Chongju*, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Kunming, Lianyungang, Linyi, Luzhou, Phuket, Qingdao, Shantou, Shijiazhuang*, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen, Zhengzhou
- Japan Air System JD (A319, A320) · 16 routes: Beijing, Dalian, Dunhuang, Guangzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Jinghonggasa, Kunming, Lijiang, Qingdao, Sanya, Shijiazhuang, Tongliao, Xi'an, Yichang, Zhengzhou
- Hainan Airlines HU (737-800, A320, A330-200) · 15 routes: Beijing, Changcha, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hong Kong, Jinzhou, Sanya, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Weifang, Wuhan, Xi'an, Zhengzhou
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A320, A321, 737-800, 757, 777-200, 777) · 13 routes: Amsterdam, Changchun*, Chengdu*, Dalian*, Guangzhou*, Guilin*, Haikou*, Harbin*, Lanzhou*, Qingdao*, Sanya*, Shenyang*, Shenzhen*
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (A320, A319) · 8 routes: Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guiyang, Haikou, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Zhengzhou
- China SSS 9C (A320) · 6 routes: Dalian, Guilin, Sanya, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang
- Air Foyle GS (Embraer 190) · 5 routes: Dongsheng, Shantou, Tianjin, Wuhan, Zhengzhou
- Shandong Airlines SC (737-800) · 5 routes: Guilin, Jinan, Qingdao, Xiamen, Yantai
- Juneyao Airlines HO (A320) · 4 routes: Dalian, Guilin, Guiyang, Qingdao
- Shanghai Airlines FM (737-800, A320, 757) · 4 routes: Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong*, Zhengzhou
- Empresa Ecuatoriana De Aviacion EU (A319) · 3 routes: Changcha, Chengdu, Sanya
- Potomac Air BK (737-800) · 3 routes: Changcha, Dalian, Tianjin
- All Nippon Airways NH (737) · 2 routes: Osaka, Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (A320, A330-300) · 2 routes: Busan, Seoul
- Cargo Plus Aviation 8L (A321, 737) · 2 routes: Ganzhou, Kunming
- Caucasus Airlines NS (Embraer 190, 737-700) · 2 routes: Sanya, Shijiazhuang
- China United KN (737) · 2 routes: Guangzhou, Shijiazhuang
- Huaxia G5 (CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Fuyang, Xiangfan
- Mandarin Airlines AE (A330-300, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Kaohsiung*, Taichung
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Chiang Mai
- Uni Air B7 (M90) · 2 routes: Kaohsiung, Taichung
- Air Macau NX (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Macau
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kota Kinabalu
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Dragonair KA (A320, A321, A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- EVA Air BR (A330-200, 747-400, M90) · 1 route: Taipei
- Hong Kong Airlines HX (A320, A330-200) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Korean Air KE (737-900) · 1 route: Chongju
- KSY KY (737-700) · 1 route: Kunming
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Doha
- TransAsia Airways GE (A321) · 1 route: Taipei
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 1 route: Danang
- Virgin Express TV (A319) · 1 route: Chengdu
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport 13 km to the centre
Hangzhou, 33, CN — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH) 69 km to the centre
Xiuzhou, Hangzhou, 33, CN — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Anji Tianzihu General Airport 85 km to the centre
Anji, 33, CN — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Deqing Moganshan Airport (DEQ) 31 km to the centre
Huzhou, 33, CN — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Getting there by ferry
二公园码头
Ferry terminal · 4.1 km from the centre
钱王祠码头
Ferry terminal · 4.1 km from the centre
三潭映月码头
Ferry terminal · 4.8 km from the centre
艮山门
Ferry terminal · 5.5 km from the centre
濮家
Ferry terminal · 5.9 km from the centre
水上巴士-武林门站
Ferry terminal · 6 km from the centre
西兴大桥摆渡线
Ferry route
西湖环湖游览线
Ferry route
水上巴士1号线
Ferry route
Water Bus Line 3
Ferry route
Water Bus Line 2
Ferry route
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: HGH has direct flights to 72 destinations on 39 airlines (incl. Dalian, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Qingdao…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: 二公园码头, 4.1 km); routes include 西兴大桥摆渡线, 西湖环湖游览线, 水上巴士1号线.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Hangzhou, China. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Gulfstream, Global, BBJ · China's largest business-jet operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing