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There are special nonstop tourist buses, every morning depart from the Crescent Moon Square, the bus is back and forth. This way is the most economical.
► How to get to Helan Mountain from Ningxia Medical University
You need to go to Crescent Moon Square first, the tourist buses to Helan Mountain all depart from there.
By Taxi
From Ningxia Medical University to Crescent Moon Square is around 7 to 8 km, 16 to 20 minutes by taxi.
By Bus
There are 6 public buses from Ningxia Medical University to Crescent Moon Square. The fastest bus is public bus No.316 which takes about 50 minutes. You can take bus in the Ningxia Medical University bus station and get off at the Yongkang Housing Estate, and then walk about 1066 meters to Crescent Moon Square.
Public bus No.8: Walking 962 meters from Ningxia Medical University to Shangqian Chengbadui Station and take bus No.8 to Jinjiang Inn Station, and then walking around 462 meters to Crescent Moon Square.
Public bus No.37: Walking 688 meters from Ningxia Medical University to Yinbin Square Station to take bus No.37 to Yongkang Housing Estate, and then walking around 1061 meters to Crescent Moon Squre.
Public bus No.101, No.313, No3: Walking 1275 meters from Ningxia Medical University to Yinchuan Bus Station and take bus No.101 or 313 to Yongkang Housing Estate, and then walking 1080 meters to Crescent Moon Square. Or taking bus No.3 to Beihuan Housing Estate and then walking 1075 meters to Crescent Moon Square.
► How to get to Helan Mountain from Yinchuan Railway Station
Taking public bus No.45, No.39 or No.301 in Yinchuan Railway Station to Xinchengdong Station and walking about 170 meters to Mancheng Street Station, and then transferring to public bus No.13 to Forest Grass Experimental Area. Recommend to take taxi to Helan Mountain Nature Reserve Area.
You can also choose to rent a car. You need to take public bus No.303 or midibus No.16 in the railway station to Huaxi village (after the station of Zhenbeipu West Studio is Huaxi village, far away from Yinchuan), then it is ok to rent a taxi.
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