Luoyang is spread east-west between the Luo River and the rail line, with the old city in the east, the more modern conurbation of factories and residential blocks in the west. Zhongzhou Zhong Lu is the main thoroughfare, crossing the length of the city. A T-junction is formed at the centre of town where this street meets the main road heading south from the train station, Jinguyuan Lu.

Luoyang airport , 20km north of town, is tiny and served by a bus that drops you off at the CAAC office behind the train station. The train station itself is a busy junction on the line between Xi'an and Zhengzhou, and it's a centre of operations for most visitors as the bus station is opposite, tours to the sights leave from the concourse, and the budget hotels are nearby. However, it's situated in the town's northern extremity, a long walk to anywhere exciting or to the prettier parts of town.

The station is the place to pick up most city bus connections, with another clutch of routes beginning from the Xiguan roundabout in the east of the city, too far out to be handy for much, although you can get to the Baima Si from here. From the train station, trolleybus #102 and bus #2 go south down Jinguyuan Lu, turning west along Zhongzhou Zhong Lu at the central T-junction; bus #5 from the station takes the eastern fork, passing the Xiguan roundabout. Taxis , which can be hailed on the streets, are plentiful, with a ¥5 basic rate.