Guangzhou Transportation


Guangzhou, the south gate of China, has a satisfying transport system radiating to the whole country and even the world. It has direct flights with Los Angeles of US, Vancouver of Canada, London of UK, Paris of France, Amsterdam of the Netherlands, Sydney and Melbourne in Australia, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia, Bangkok of Thailand, and many other Asian destinations. If you are already within China, a wide range of vehicles can facilitate your trip to and from the city, including the planes, trains, long-distance buses and ships.

By Air
Guangzhou's main airport is  Baiyun International Airport in Huadu District opened on August 5, 2004. This airport is also the 2nd busiest airport in terms of traffic movements in China. It replaced the old Baiyun International Airport, which was very close to the city centre and failed to meet the fast-growing air traffic demand.
Passport holders of 53 countries and regions are granted a visa-free stay of up to 144 hours when taking an international transfer via Guangzhou Baiyun Airport. 
The domestic flights go to Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Kunming, Chongqing, Haikou, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Guiyang, Ningbo and Lianyungang, etc. The direct international flights are to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Osaka, Seoul, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Tokyo, Jakarta, Taipei, Hong Kong, Sydney, Amsterdam, Frankfort, Paris and New York, etc.
Flight to Zhangjiajie from Guangzhou


By Train
Guangzhou has four railway stations handling passenger transport.
Guangzhou  Railway Station at Huanshi Road is the largest and the most important one, operating trains between the city and Beijing, Wuhan, Nanjing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi'an, Lhasa and many other China cities. 
Guangzhou East Railway Station (Tianhe Railway Station) mainly provides through trains from to Hong Kong and frequent bullet trains between to Shenzhen. 
Guangzhou North Railway Station in Huadu District is a small station mainly operates bullet trains between the city and Wuhan.
Guangzhou South Railway Station is a large modern railway passenger station which is a interchange station and a terminus of Beijing-Hong Kong high-speed railway, the Guangzhou high-speed railway, South Canton High Speed Rail, Guangzhou-Zhuhai Rail, Guangzhou-Foshan-Zhaoqing Intercity Rail, and is also currently the originating station of Wuhan-Guangzhou passenger line and Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Passenger Line.
Trains between Guangzhou and Zhangjiajie
Train from Guangzhou To Guilin
Train to Guiyang from Guangzhou
Travel to Shenzhen from Guanzghou


By Long-Distance Bus
Guangzhou has a convenient expressway system radiating from the downtown area to cities countrywide especially cities in and around Guangdong Province. Now there are nearly 20 big long-distance bus stations, among which the Provincial Bus Station, Guangzhou Passenger Station, Fangcun Bus Station, Tianhe Bus Station and Yuexiu South Bus Station are the major ones.


By Ship
Guangzhou  is one of the ten most famous port cities in China. Guangzhou Port is made up of Humen Port, Xinsha Port, Huangpu Port and many other inner ports. The ship routes lead to more than 100 domestic ports and over 300 foreign ports. Some ports there provide passenger transport service. Panyu Lianhuashan Port provides high speed passenger liners to reach Hong Kong daily. Huangpu Port offers ships to Xiuying Port, Haikou.
The water transport in Guangzhou city is mainly made up of Suigang Port, Zhoutouzui Port, Zengcheng Xintang Port, Panyu Lianhuashan Port and Nansha Port. There are six water buses running along the Pearl River, supplying residents and tourists with a more convenient transport service with four piers along the line - Zhongda Ferry Pier, Tianzi Ferry Pier, Xidi Ferry Pier and Fangcun Ferry Pier. The whole journey takes 40 minutes and costs CNY2.


Getting Around
Guangzhopu urban transportation is generally good due to the orderly planning roads and the developed city-buses, taxis and subways.
City Bus
In Guangzhou, the city buses are easily accessible in the city, including daytime lines, night lines, airport shuttle buses, tourist buses and BRT lines. Apart from that, three sightseeing bus lines are in service which take tourists to the major attractions in town.
Taxi
A taxi charges CNY10 for the first 2.5 kilometers and CNY2.6 for succeeding each kilometer. When a taxi runs farther than 35 kilometers, extra 50% will be automatically charged for empty return.
Metro
There are 13 metro lines used in the city at present. The subway utilizes a stage fare system. The longer the journey the more you pay. At present, Guangzhou metro has connected most important parts of the city, including Baiyun Airport, the Railway Station, East Railway Station, South Railway Station and Foshan City.
Operating Metro Lines:
Line 1   Line 2    Line 3    Line 4    Line 5    Line 6    Line 7    Line 8   Line 9   Line 13   Line 14 


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