How to Get to Guilin
Last updated on June 17, 2022.
Now Guilin can be connected with over than 30 main cities in China via flights and high speed trains, as well as international flights with Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. The most recommended China gateway cities to Guilin: Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou.
High speed railways are developd so fast in China, more than 30 new railways are opened every year. If transport time is less than 5 hours, I highly recommend you to take the high speed trains intead of flights. High speed trains never delay, clean, much more space inside, larger seats, and your can walk around when you get tired.
How to Get to Guilin from China Gateway Cities
From | To | Recommended Transportation | |
---|---|---|---|
Beijing | Guilin | Flight (3h) | more than 10 flights a day |
Shanghai | Flight (2h45m) or Train (9h) | 7 flights a day | only one high speed train | |
Guangzhou | Train (2h50m) | Departure every 15 min | |
Hong Kong | Flight (1h25m) or train via Shenzhen | Two flights (same departure time) a day | |
Shenzhen | Train (3h) | 5 trains a day |
Take the direct high speed train from Hong Kong to Guilin
The direct high speed train between Hong Kong and Guilin just started on September 23, 2018. It is definitely a good news for those fly to Hong Kong first and then travel to Guilin.
There is only one train every day from Hong Kong or Guilin, and Hong Kong West Kowloon Terminus is located in downtown area.
Destinations | Train No. | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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Hong Kong - Guilin | G312 | 12:06 | 15:25 | 3h19m |
Guilin - Hong Kong | G311 | 13:38 | 16:54 | 3h16m |
How to get to Guilin from Zhangjiajie?
Good new!
The direct high speed train from Zhangjiajie to Guilin opened in 2021. The train information is as below:
Destinations | Train No. | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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Zhangjiajie West - Guilin | D3967 | 07:20 | 14:51 | 7h30m |
Guilin - Zhangjiajie West | D3968 | 14:42 | 22:15 | 7h30m |
How to Take the Subway from Guangzhou Airport to Guangzhou South Railway Station?
Lots of my customers asked about how to get to Guangzhou South Railway Station from Guangzhou airport, by taxi or subway? The answer is subway, which is the most recommended and convenient transportation, the traffic jam in Guangzhou is very common, it may take 2-4 hour by taxi. It takes about one and half an hour by subway, and always on time.
Following the intruction, you can easily travel between Guangzhou airport and railway station. I wrote down this instruction by my travel experience in this May.


How to Buy Flights or Train Tickets?
There are many English websites can buy flights, Ctrip is recommended.
It is also very easy to buy a train tickets online or download a China Train Booking app on your phone, then you can buy or change the tickets any time. They can deliver your tickets to your hotel or you get it by yourself in any train stations with booking number.
Links
- China Highlights - China train tickets booking and can deliver to the hotel you will stay in China
- China Train Booking App (IOS) - An online train tickets booking app with multiple languages, easy for traveling in China.
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