Wuhan Tianhe International Airport: A Complete Guide to T2 and T3

With the end of the summer holidays overlapping with the return rush, Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is at its busiest. This guide covers the practical details of Terminals 2 and 3 in four parts — domestic departures, domestic arrivals, getting to and from the airport, and parking.

Tianhe has two terminals in service: Terminal 3 (departures on level 4, arrivals on level 2) and Terminal 2 (departures on level 2, arrivals on level 1). Check which terminal your flight uses before you set out; Airport Route 3 shuttles between the two. The terminal plans and parking route diagrams here come from the airport's official website.

1. Domestic departures

Terminal 3

1. Arrive at the terminal. Get there 2 hours ahead and confirm your terminal with your airline. Level 4 is the departures floor at Terminal 3.
2. Check in and drop your bags. Check-in islands E, F, J and K handle check-in and baggage. Check-in closes 30 minutes before departure, so allow enough time. Self-service check-in and bag drop are available, but checking in online beforehand is a good idea.
3. Security. Have your boarding pass and ID or passport ready for the security officer.
4. Wait and board. Follow the flight information screens and signs, and be at your gate 30–40 minutes before departure.

Terminal 2

1. Arrive at the terminal. Get there 2 hours ahead and confirm your terminal with your airline. Level 2 is the departures floor at Terminal 2.
2. Check in and drop your bags. Check-in islands A and B handle check-in and baggage. Check-in closes 30 minutes before departure, so allow enough time. Self-service check-in and bag drop are available, but checking in online beforehand is a good idea.
3. Security. Have your boarding pass and ID or passport ready for the security officer.
4. Wait and board. Follow the flight information screens and signs, and be at your gate 30–40 minutes before departure.

2. Domestic arrivals

Terminal 3

1. Arrival. If someone is meeting you, tell them in advance which terminal your flight arrives at. Level 2 is the arrivals floor at Terminal 3.
2. Collect your baggage. Find the carousel for your flight on the information screens. To prevent bags being taken by mistake, staff may spot-check the baggage tag against the barcode on your ticket, so keep your baggage receipt handy and cooperate.
3. Leaving the airport. For your own safety and security, do not accept services from anyone without official airport ID outside the restricted area, and do not take rides from unlicensed, touting drivers.

Terminal 2

1. Arrival. If someone is meeting you, tell them in advance which terminal your flight arrives at. Level 1 is the arrivals floor at Terminal 2.
2. Collect your baggage. Find the carousel for your flight on the information screens, and cooperate with any spot-checks in the same way.
3. Leaving the airport. Do not accept services from anyone without official airport ID outside the restricted area, and do not take unlicensed rides.

3. Getting to and from the airport

Ground transport at Tianhe is built around the airport buses, Metro Line 2, Airport Route 3 and the rail station. Every link between the two terminals, and between the terminals and the Transport Centre, is signposted.

Airport buses

• Hours: 08:30 daily until the last flight; order online through the "天河畅行" (Tianhe Changxing) mini-program.
• Frequency: every 30 minutes, until the last flight.
• Ticketing in person: Terminal 2, level 1, gates 9 to 10; Terminal 3, inside gate 12.
• Customer service: 13387631827

Long-distance coaches

Call the customer service line for departure times and routes; counter sales are the definitive timetable. Tickets are bought at the same places as the airport buses (Terminal 2, level 1, gates 9 to 10; Terminal 3, inside gate 12), on 13387631827.

Metro Line 2

• Hours: 06:00–23:00 on weekdays, 06:30–23:00 on public holidays; trains every 5–8 minutes.
• Wuhan Metro's own announcements are definitive.

Routes into and out of the airport:

• To T3 departures: Metro Line 2 to Tianhe Airport Station → exit B → Transport Centre level 2, link corridors 1, 2 and 3 → Terminal 3, level 4 departures hall.
• From T3 arrivals: Terminal 3, level 2 arrivals hall → gates 6, 7 and 8 on level 2 → metro exit B → Metro Line 2.
• To T2 departures: Metro Line 2 to Tianhe Airport Station → exit B → Transport Centre level 2, link corridors 1, 2 and 3 → outside gate 12 of Terminal 3 → transfer to Airport Route 3 → gate 7 of Terminal 2 → level 2 departures hall.
• From T2 arrivals: Terminal 2, level 1 arrivals hall → the stop at gate 10 on level 1 → transfer to Airport Route 3 → gate 12 of Terminal 3 → Transport Centre level 2, link corridors 1, 2 and 3 → metro exit B → Metro Line 2.

Airport Route 3 (terminal shuttle)

• Stops: Terminal 3 gate 12 (set down and pick up) → Terminal 2, level 1, gate 7 (set down) → Terminal 2, level 1, gate 10 (pick up) → Terminal 3 gate 12 (set down and pick up).
• Frequency: roughly every 5 minutes.
• Hours: 06:00–23:00.

Rail

Trains from Tianhe Airport Station stop at Hankou and Wuchang stations in Wuhan and at several cities across the province; the rail operator's own announcements are definitive.

• To T3 departures: arrive at Tianhe Airport Station → exit C → Transport Centre level 2, link corridors 1, 2 and 3 → Terminal 3, level 4 departures hall.
• From T3 arrivals: Terminal 3, level 2 arrivals hall → gates 6, 7 and 8 on level 2 → exit C → Tianhe Airport Station.
• To T2 departures: arrive at Tianhe Airport Station → metro exit B → Transport Centre level 2, link corridors 1, 2 and 3 → outside gate 12 of Terminal 3 → transfer to Airport Route 3 → gate 7 of Terminal 2 → level 2 departures hall.
• From T2 arrivals: Terminal 2, level 1 arrivals hall → the stop at gate 10 on level 1 → transfer to Airport Route 3 → gate 12 of Terminal 3 → Transport Centre level 2, link corridors 1, 2 and 3 → exit C → Tianhe Airport Station.

Driving

From the city

From Huangpi

Taxis

• Terminal 2: outside gate 7 on level 1; queue at the taxi rank.
• Terminal 3: outside gate 12 on level 1; queue at the taxi rank.

Ride-hailing

• Terminal 2: level 1 arrivals hall → gate 9 on level 1 → pick up in P1 (Terminal 2 surface car park) → central Wuhan.
• Terminal 3: level 2 arrivals hall → gates 6, 7 and 8 on level 2 → the ride-hailing pick-up point on Transport Centre level 1 → central Wuhan.

4. Parking

Terminal 3

1. Underground car park (P7)

S19 / S18 → Konggang Avenue → T3 underground car park → Terminal 3, level 4 departures hall (about a 5-minute walk).

549 spaces on levels B1 and B2, for small cars only.

2. Transport Centre car park (P6)

S19 / S18 → Konggang Avenue → Transport Centre car park → Transport Centre level 2, link corridors 1, 2 and 3 → Terminal 3, gates 8, 7 and 6 on level 2 → Terminal 3, level 4 departures hall (about a 10-minute walk).

3300 spaces across level B1, the ground floor and ground level 2.

Terminal 2

1. From the city

Straight along Konggang Avenue, keep right onto the Terminal 2 ramp and into the Terminal 2 loop road.

To P1 (Terminal 2 surface car park): follow the Terminal 2 loop road and keep left into P1.

To P2 (Terminal 2 underground car park): follow the Terminal 2 loop road and keep left into P2.

2. From Huangpi

Straight along Konggang Avenue into the Konggang Tunnel, keep right out of the tunnel onto the ramp and U-turn, up to the Terminal 3 departures level, then keep right onto the link bridge between Terminals 3 and 2.

To P1 (Terminal 2 surface car park): follow the Terminal 2 loop road and keep left into P1.

To P2 (Terminal 2 underground car park): follow the Terminal 2 loop road and keep left into P2.

Related links

• On this site: China (CN)
• Wikipedia: Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
• Baidu Baike: Wuhan Tianhe International Airport