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Yiwu is compact: airport, railway station, the market and Exotic Street are all short rides apart. The problem is not distance, it is not knowing what a ride should cost or how to tell the driver where to go. This hub fixes both.
Everywhere, metered, cash or Alipay/WeChat. Show the driver card. Public sources put the tariff at about ¥8 for the first 2 km and ¥2.5/km after — read the sticker in the cab; visitor posts about overcharging at the station are common.
Taxi & Didi guideChina's ride-hailing app. The English version accepts international cards, shows the price up front and removes the address problem. Visitors report Didi at roughly half the taxi price — but hard to get at the railway station on arrival.
How to set it upThe Jinhua–Yiwu–Dongyang line has a station at the railway station (opened July 2026, per public sources) and one called International Trade City — exit D, about 300 m to District 1 East. ¥2 for the first 8 km. Also the visitors' favourite way to Hengdian (~44 min).
Station to marketFree market shuttles run from the railway station (Market Line 3; Global Digital Trade Centre Line 1 since January 2026) and around the market (Line 1 loop). Bus 801 station → market bus centre 05:30–21:00, night bus 808, bus 102 from the airport. Chinese-only signage; pay with Alipay/WeChat or coins.
Airport, railway station, metro stops, bus centre, six market districts, Exotic Street and the mosque — positions verified against Amap. Open any pin in Amap, Apple Maps or Google Maps.
Metered fares between the places visitors actually go, recorded by a local with the date. Use it to sanity-check a quote; Didi shows its price before you book.
| From \ To | International Trade City | Exotic Street | Yiwu Mosque | Railway Station | Airport (YIW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport (YIW) | ~¥50 · ~30 min · 12.6 kmweb-reported estimate · 2023 ~¥42–74 · 12.7 km · ~30 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ~¥34–60 · 10.5 km · ~22 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ~¥41–72 · 12.5 km · ~27 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ~¥15–26 · 4.8 km · ~13 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | — |
| Railway Station | ¥58.7visitor-reported fare · Aug 2026 ~¥34–60 · 10.6 km · ~30 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ~¥34–60 · 10.7 km · ~26 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ~¥41–72 · 12.7 km · ~31 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | — | ~¥15–26 · 4.8 km · ~13 min estimated · 2026-09-22 |
| International Trade City | — | ~¥14–24 · 4.2 km · ~29 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ~¥22–38 · 7.0 km · ~35 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ¥58.7same route, visitor-reported ~¥34–60 · 10.6 km · ~30 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ~¥50 · ~30 min · 12.6 kmsame route, web-reported ~¥42–74 · 12.7 km · ~30 min estimated · 2026-09-22 |
| Exotic Street | ~¥14–24 · 4.2 km · ~29 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | — | ~¥12–21 · 3.4 km · ~15 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ~¥34–60 · 10.7 km · ~26 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ~¥34–60 · 10.5 km · ~22 min estimated · 2026-09-22 |
| Night market (Santing Rd) | ~¥13–23 · 4.1 km · ~30 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ~¥8–14 · 0.7 km · ~6 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ~¥13–23 · 4.1 km · ~19 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ~¥32–56 · 10.1 km · ~20 min estimated · 2026-09-22 | ~¥34–60 · 10.6 km · ~21 min estimated · 2026-09-22 |
estimated = Amap (高德) road distance for the route × the official Yiwu tariff (¥8 for 2 km, ¥2.5/km, +40% on the part beyond 6 km one-way; document 义发改费〔2015〕9号, yw.gov.cn), computed 2026-09-22; the upper end is ×1.75 for traffic waiting and detours, calibrated to the ¥58.7 station→market meter a visitor reported. Add 10% between 23:00 and 05:00. visitor-reported / web-reported = a figure from a public post or listing (month shown). None of these is our own meter yet — each cell is replaced by a metered fare with the date after a local rides it.
Buyer pitfallsPosts describe a ¥58.7 meter from the station to the market, a ¥59 ride for 9 km, an ¥80 Didi trip that became ¥248 by detour, and a meter that read ¥27.8 five seconds after starting. Insist on the meter (请打表), follow the route on your phone, or book Didi from the underground pick-up zone.
Several posts say ride-hailing costs half the taxi fare in Yiwu, and that nobody could get a Didi at the station at peak times. Walk to the west drop-off area or the metro instead.
Market Line 3 and the District 6 line leave from the railway station for free; the market's own Line 1 loops the districts. Stops and timetables are being checked on foot.
Available on iOS and Android app stores outside China.
Verification by SMS.
Or link Alipay if you set that up (see the First-Timer Kit).
Type the pinyin or paste the Chinese name from our driver cards; the app shows the fare before you confirm.
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ReadAirport, station, market district, mosque, night market, a listed hotel or restaurant — or your GPS position. Real road distance and time, the expected taxi meter range, the public-transport options on file, and one-tap hand-off to Amap 高德 taxi / DiDi / Alipay / Apple Maps.
Full version with the fare table: Route Planner.
Yes, the Jinhua–Yiwu–Dongyang intercity line runs through Yiwu with a station named International Trade City (exit D, about 300 m to District 1 East, visitors report) and, since July 2026 according to public sources, a station at the railway station. Fares start at ¥2 for 8 km. We are riding it end to end to confirm exits and ticketing with a foreign passport.
Yes, according to public notices: Market Line 3 and, since January 2026, the Global Digital Trade Centre Line 1 both leave from the railway station for free. Bus 801 (¥ fare) runs to the market bus centre 05:30–21:00 and bus 808 overnight. Stops are being checked on foot.
Yes. The English version of Didi accepts international cards and works in Yiwu; visitors report it at about half the taxi price. The setup steps are above.
Visitor posts put the railway station to the market at about ¥58.7 on the meter (August 2026) and a 9 km city ride at about ¥59; public sources put the tariff at ¥8 for the first 2 km and ¥2.5 per km. Most rides between the market, Exotic Street, the station and the airport are short; metered benchmarks for each pair are in the table above once recorded.
Editorial update: . Public-source information; this date does not indicate an in-person visit.
