Embodiments of the present invention provide an access method and apparatus in a heterogeneous network. The access method in a heterogeneous network include broadcasting a system message to a user equipment. The system message includes configuration information of a cell access port and configuration information of at least one group of hot spot access port, so that the user equipment accesses the cell access port or a hot spot access port according to the system information. The heterogeneous network includes at least one hot spot access port, the at least one hot spot access port is grouped into at least one group, and each group of hot spot access port includes at least one hot spot access port.