Fujian has four civilian airports — Xiamen Gaoqi (XMN) as the busiest international gateway, Fuzhou Changle (FOC), Quanzhou Jinjiang (JJN), and Wuyishan (WUS) for direct access to the tea mountains. Xiamen runs direct flights to Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, Singapore, Manila, Seoul, Osaka and Amsterdam; Fuzhou Changle is linked to the city in under 40 minutes via the new Line F1 airport express opened at the end of 2025.
High-speed rail is the default backbone. The 350 km/h Fuzhou–Xiamen (Fuxia) line, opened late 2023, now puts Fuzhou–Xiamen at roughly 55 minutes on the fastest trains; Xiamen–Quanzhou is ~30 minutes; Fuzhou–Wuyishan is 1–2 hours; Xiamen–Wuyishan is 2 h 20 min to 4 h depending on routing. The Hefu line connects Fuzhou to the Yangtze Delta, and a direct Zhuhai–Fuzhou service ties Fujian to the Greater Bay Area. Metros: Fuzhou runs Lines 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 plus F1; Xiamen runs three lines backed by an elevated BRT. Fares across both cities are ¥2–8.
For the islands and the tulou: Gulangyu is ferry-only (7–20 min, ¥35–80) from the Xiamen International Cruise Terminal or Haicang Songgu; Mazu (Matsu) Islands are Taiwan-administered, reached by flight from Taipei Songshan or the small-three-links ferry from Mawei (Fuzhou) to Nangan. Tulou is HSR to Nanjing Railway Station plus a chartered car, ~3–4 hours door-to-door from Xiamen. Self-drive is not practical — foreign licences are not recognised on the mainland — so plan around rail, metro, DiDi, and pre-booked drivers.