Xiamen Transportation

By Air:
Xiamen has an international airport, conveniently close to downtown, 20 minutes by taxi. Having airplane routes to most domestic destinations and destinations outside of China.

By Train and Bus:
There are also expected train and bus services of any major city. The train however, is not a good option for trips along the coast — for example to Fuzhou, Shantou or Hong Kong — because it takes a circuitous route through the mountains. This is changing; a new high speed rail line along the coast is under construction, but as of mid-2007 it is not near completion.

For now, use the bus for those destinations.
Some bus times and costs:
Quanzhou: 35 RMB, 1.5 hours
Fuzhou: 70-90 RMB, 4 hours
Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen or Zhuhai: around 300, overnight.
There is a bus direct to Xiamen from Hong Kong airport.

City Transportation:
Taxis are cheap and start at 8 yuan for the first 3 kilometers. The local bus system is very good, but the bus routes are listed in Mandarin and do not have English on them. It is convenient to take the ferry to Gulangyu Island.