Yiwu Railway Station to International Trade City: Metro, Taxi or Bus
High-speed trains from Shanghai, Hangzhou and Guangzhou arrive at Yiwu Railway Station (义乌站). From there the market is a short trip — the question is metro, taxi or bus, which exit to use, and what it should cost. A local checked all three.
Three ways from the station to the market
| Intercity metro | Taxi | Bus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fare | ¥2 for the first 8 kmoperator fare rule (station → market is inside the ¥2 band on the operator's distance table) | ¥58.7visitor-reported fare · Aug 2026 ~¥34–60 estimated | Freepublic notice · Jan 2026 / Bus 801 · 05:30–21:00public listing |
| Time | about 15–20 min operator timetable, 5 stops; not timed by us yet | ~30 min Amap routing | Free shuttle: not timed yet · bus 801 05:30–21:00 (public notice) |
| Luggage | Fine with a suitcase; stairs and lifts vary by station | Easiest | Awkward with large bags |
| Pay | Alipay/WeChat, transport card or cash at the machine | Cash, Alipay, WeChat | Alipay/WeChat or coins |
| Best for | Solo, daytime, no rush | Groups, luggage, late arrival | Budget |
All three are checked by a local on an actual trip and shown with the date.
Three ways from the platform to the market, mapped
Live route maps from a routing service (road distance and time, not a timed ride). Metro and shuttle times come from the operator timetable (not yet ridden by us); taxi shows the expected meter range from the official tariff.
![Metro · Yiwu Railway Station stop — On site]( "Photo: Amap listing")
![Metro · International Trade City station — On site]( "Photo: Amap listing")
Follow the metro signs inside the station to the Jinhua–Yiwu–Dongyang line; ride to the stop named International Trade City; leave by exit D and walk about 300 m to District 1 East, Gate 12 (visitor-reported). ¥2 for the first 8 km.![Yiwu Railway Station — Outside]( "Photo: @小红薯5FFBECB1 via Xiaohongshu")
![International Trade City · District 2 — On site]( "Photo: Amap listing")
Taxis wait on level 1, ride-hailing on level −1 (public notice). At peak times visitors walk to the west drop-off area (西落客区) and hail there. Say 请打表.![Yiwu Railway Station — Outside]( "Photo: @小红薯5FFBECB1 via Xiaohongshu")
![International Trade City Bus Centre — On site]( "Photo: Amap listing")
Free Market Line 3 and the District 6 line leave from the station forecourt (public notice, Jan 2026); bus 801 runs 05:30–21:00, night bus 808. Stops are being checked on foot.
Taking the intercity metro from the station
The Jinhua–Yiwu–Dongyang intercity line (金义东市域轨道) runs through Yiwu. According to public sources the Yiwu Railway Station stop opened on 1 July 2026 (test rides from 26 April), so the station now connects directly to the stop named International Trade City; visitors report leaving by exit D and walking about 300 m along the road on the left to District 1 East, Gate 12, then taking the lift to the 4th floor. Fares start at ¥2 for the first 8 km, then ¥1 per 4 km up to 28 km (operator fare rule, Jinhua Rail Transit), so the station-to-market hop is ¥2–3.
Buying a ticket with a foreign passport: the ticket machines in the station hall sell single-journey tickets for cash (¥1 coins, ¥5 / ¥10 / ¥20 notes) — choose the destination station or the fare, then the quantity; no ID is asked for a single ticket. QR-code entry works through the operator’s 金轨智行 app or the Alipay transport code once you have Alipay set up; face-recognition entry needs a Chinese ID card activated at the service centre, so it is not for visitors. Source: Jinhua Rail Transit ticketing guide via Jinhua Bendibao and fare table via Bendibao, read 2026-09-22; the exit for the market (D) is visitor-reported. Photos of the machine and the walk from exit D are added after our first ride.
- Jinhua Transport Bureau · Jinyidong line network map
- Jinhua open-data portal · first / last train times
- Yiwu government · taxi tariff (义发改费〔2015〕9号)
Rank location and benchmark
What visitors warn about at Yiwu station
Visitors describe long taxi queues on arrival, no ride-hailing cars available at peak times, and an underground ride-hailing zone that is stifling in summer. Their workaround: walk to the west drop-off area (西落客区) and hail there, or take the free shuttle or the metro.
Posts report a ¥58.7 meter to the market, ‘taxi is double the Didi price’, and drivers refusing the meter. Say 请打表; photograph the licence card if you have to.
The station is large; visitors allow ten minutes from the platform to the exits and as long again for security on the way back.
Show the driver
Market → station for your train
Allow more time than the ride itself: the station security queue at peak hours and finding the right waiting hall with a foreign passport (paper ticket not required, but identity check at the gate) can take 20–30 minutes. Taxis from the market to the station are plentiful; Didi also works.
Questions visitors ask
Is there a metro from Yiwu station to the market?
Yes, according to public sources since 1 July 2026: the Jinhua–Yiwu–Dongyang line now has a Yiwu Railway Station stop, and the stop named International Trade City is a few stations along; visitors exit at D and walk about 300 m to District 1 East. We are confirming exits and foreign-passport ticketing on site.
How much is a taxi from Yiwu station to Futian market?
One visitor reported ¥58.7 on the meter in August 2026; several others describe being overcharged or refused the meter at the station. Didi shows its price before booking and visitors say it is about half the taxi fare. Our own metered benchmark, with the date, replaces the visitor figure after the first ride.
Is there a free bus from the station to the market?
Yes — public notices list Market Line 3 (railway station → import-goods incubator zone by the market) and, since January 2026, the Global Digital Trade Centre Line 1 (railway station → District 6) as free. Bus 801 runs to the market bus centre 05:30–21:00 and bus 808 overnight.
Which bus goes to the International Trade City?
Bus line numbers, stop location and fare are checked on the ground and listed here with the date.
Editorial update: . Public-source information; this date does not indicate an in-person visit.