Roads and bridges
China National Highway 318 runs east-west through most of the prefecture-level city, south of the center city.
China National Highway 209 passes through the northwestern corner of the prefecture-level city.
Several provincial highways connect Yichang center city with most counties.
Several bridges span the Chang Jiang within the prefecture-level city of Yichang, including (upstream to downstream):
Xiling Bridge
Connecting Letianxi and Sandouping in Yiling District, downstream of the Three Gorges Dam
Yiling Bridge
Downtown (below the Gezhouba Dam), It connects the urban Xiling and Dianjun Districts.
Yichang Yangtze Highway Bridge
On the Hu-Rong Expressway, downstream of the center city
There are several ferry crossings as well.
Waterways
The Three Gorges Dam is located near to Yichang
Yichang is an important river port on the Yangtze river. Maoping Town (the county seat of Zigui County), has an active passenger wharf as well.
Railway
The eastern part of the prefecture-level city has railway service. The passenger station in Yichang center city has daily trains to Wuhan (both to Hankou and Wuchang stations), Beijing, and a few other major cities.