Airport ↔ rail connections
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport重庆江北国际机场
Under Terminal 3 at Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG) there is both a metro and a railway station: Line 10 reaches Chongqing North’s north square in 21 minutes for ¥4, while Jiangbeijichang rail station takes 14 minutes to Chongqing North and runs through to Chengdu East. Terminal 2 has only the metro. Tickets from Jiangbeijichang can be booked on traintickets.travel.
Airport → city by rail
Rail Transit Line 10
21min · Chongqing North north square
Jiangbei Airport T3 → Chongqing North north square
- Fare
- Distance-based ¥4
- First / last
- 06:30
- Headway
- About 7 min at peak
- Interchange
- Chongqing North north square: Lines 4 and 10, plus the rail station · Hongtudi: Line 6
- Level
- Under T3, Exit 4
From T2 board at the T2 stop and ride one stop to T3; a free shuttle between the terminals takes 20–25 minutes.
Getting here by metro
Follow these steps. From baggage reclaim to the train, it all happens indoors.
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T3 arrivals are on Level 1 — head for Exit 4
Follow the Metro signs after baggage claim; the Line 10 concourse is directly beneath the terminal, no need to go outside.
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21 minutes to Chongqing North north square, ¥421 min
Ride towards Chongqing North; the north square and its rail station are right at the exit, five minutes to the platforms.
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For the intercity, look for Jiangbeijichang station on the same level
Jiangbeijichang crosses the Line 10 concourse: 14 minutes to Chongqing North, with some trains running through to Chengdu East.
Chongqing · The network
- Lines in service
- 13
- Stations
- 298
- City fares
- ¥2–11
- Operating hours
- –
From plane to train
Follow these steps. The station is not in the middle of the terminal — you walk a signed indoor passage.
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Land and collect bags
T3A is the main building (T3B opened in April 2025); international arrivals also land at T3.
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Go down to the rail level under the terminal
Line 10 and the Jiangbeijichang rail station cross on the same underground level — just follow the signs.
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Into the city, or board a train downstairs14 min
Metro: 21 minutes to Chongqing North. Rail: 14 minutes to Chongqing North, with some services through to Chengdu East.
Airport → railway station
Jiangbeijichang station sits underground south of T3, crossing the Line 10 concourse, linked to arrivals through the GTC — about 5 minutes. T2 has no rail station.On 12306 it is listed as “江北机场”.
Jiangbeijichang railway station
14min · Chongqing North
Jiangbeijichang station sits underground south of T3, crossing the Line 10 concourse, linked to arrivals through the GTC — about 5 minutes. T2 has no rail station.
- Level
- Under T3, Level B2
- Scale
- Airport branch of the east ring line, 4 platforms
- Rail lines
- Chongqing east ring line (airport branch)
| To | Time | 2nd class | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing North | 14 min | — | — |
| Chengdu East | 129 min | — | — |
International passengers
240-hour visa-free transit
- 240-hour visa-free transit
- Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is one of the 65 ports of entry listed for China’s 240-hour visa-free transit policy (National Immigration Administration), covering 24 provincial-level regions
- Length of stay
- 240 hours
- Eligible countries
- 57 countries
- Area
- the municipality of Chongqing Cross-province travel is allowed within the permitted areas of those 24 regions — most are covered province-wide, while Sichuan, Guangxi, Shanxi, Jiangxi, Heilongjiang and Yunnan are limited to listed cities.
- Conditions
- Limited to nationals of the 57 eligible countries holding a passport valid for at least three months, plus a confirmed onward ticket to a third country or region departing within 240 hours; fill in the temporary arrival card and clear immigration on arrival. The 240 hours run from 00:00 the day after entry. Tourism, business, family visits and similar activities are allowed, while work, study and news reporting still require a visa obtained in advance.
24-hour direct transit
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is one of ten Chinese airports running the 24-hour direct-transit procedure (since 5 November 2025): travelling on an onward international ticket within 24 hours without leaving the airport, you may transfer here without going through border inspection.
Where you can fly
International, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan