BULLET trains will run from Hangzhou to Xiamen in Fujian Province starting from April 26, rail authorities said yesterday.

The trip is expected to be shortened to six hours and 30 minutes, 13 hours shorter than current trains. The one-way ticket price is 309 yuan (US$45).

In addition, Hangzhou long-distance bus stations will now sell tickets 11 days before the departure date. Today passengers can buy bus tickets for travel on May 3.

West Bus Station of Hangzhou will add two buses to Wenzhou City in the south of Zhejiang Province at 9am and 11am, with the return bus from Wenzhou to Hangzhou leaving at 3:40pm and 5:20pm.

Source: www.hicenter.cn