How to Travel from Dubai to Guangzhou

To go from Dubai to Guangzhou, the direct flight is the best way, which flies daily and takes about 8 hours in the air. Besides, you can fly to Hong Kong at first, and then transfer to the high speed train to Guangzhou with in two hours; You can catch both the flight and train every day. What’s more, getting a connecting flight in Shanghai or Beijing is feasible, too.
 

Flight	CZ384, EK362
Ticket Price	CNY5,000-8,000
Duration	7h35min-7h45min
Departure time	01:00; 10:20
Dep. - Arr.	Dubai International Airport - Guangzhou Baiyun Airport

 

 Dubai - Hong Kong Flight

Flight	CX738, EK380
Ticket Price	CNY5,000-12,000
Duration	7h40min-7h55min
Departure time	10:05; 22:45
Dep. - Arr.	Dubai International Airport - Hong Kong International Airport

 Hong Kong - Guangzhou High Speed Train

Train Number	G6552, G6582 ... 37 trains depart daily
Ticket Price	CNY215 for 2nd Class Seat CNY323 for 1st Class Seat CNY452-645 for Business Class Seat
Duration	1-2h
Frequency	1-4 trains every hour
Departure time	8:06-22:35
Dep. - Arr.	Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station - Guangzhou East Railway Station, Guangzhou South Railway Station

Note: From Hong Kong Airport, take Hong Kong Airport Express Line to Jiulong, taking CNY105, then walk for about 1km (0.86 miles) to Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station to take the high speed trains to Guangzhou.
 

 Dubai - Shanghai Flight

Flight	EK304, EK302 daily MU246 on odd days
Ticket Price	CNY5,000-9,000
Duration	8h40min-8h55min
Departure time	02:50, 09:35 daily 20:30 on odd days
Dep. - Arr.	Dubai International Airport - Shanghai Pudong International Airport

 Shanghai - Guangzhou Flight
 

Flight Number	over 10 daily
Ticket Price	CNY400-2,100
Duration	2.5h
Departure time	06:55-22:45
Dep. - Arr.	Shanghai Pudong International Airport - Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

 

 

Emiratis can enjoy the visa-free policy when go to China. They are allowed to stay in China within 30 days without the visa. If you have to stay for longer time, you need to apply for a residence permit or go through other formalities.
 

There are 4 hours’ time difference between Dubai and Guangzhou. When Dubai is to welcome another day at 00:00, Guangzhou has already been 04:00. The difference is not very big, but travelers still need to handle the jet lag.
 

1 AED ≈ 1.9908 CNY based on the exchange rate currently
It’s recommended to exchange some cashes after arriving at Guangzhou airport. You can find a few exchange counters there easily. On the other hand, you’re allowed to enter China with only a limited amount of cashes, no more than USD5,000 or other equivalent foreign currency, or no more than CNY20,000.
 

The same voltages are applied in United Arab Emirates and China, 220V/50Hz. However, the plugs and sockets are quite different. In Dubai, you can find 3 types of plugs: two round pins, three round pins, and three flat pins. Out of the three flat pins, two of them are parallelized. However, in China, all the pins of plugs are flat. For the Chinese three-pin plugs, there are two cater-cornered pins and one vertical ground pin. In conclusion, you need to take a plug adaptor on your Dubai to Guangzhou trip.
 

From Dubai to Guangzhou:
Dial China country code 0086 + Guangzhou city code 020 + phone number
From Guangzhou to Dubai:
Dial United Arab Emirates country code 00971 + Dubai city code 4 + phone number

Notes: Omit the city code while dialing to a cell phone.
 

Flight	CZ383, EK363
Ticket Price	CNY3,500-11,200
Duration	7h50min-8h25min
Departure time	18:40, 00:15
Dep. - Arr.	Guangzhou Baiyun Airport - Dubai International Airport

 

 Guangzhou - Hong Kong High Speed Train

Train Number	G6539, G6551 ... over 35 trains depart daily
Ticket Price	CNY215 for 2nd Class Seat CNY323 for 1st Class Seat CNY452-645 for Business Class Seat
Duration	1-2h
Frequency	1-5 trains every hour
Departure time	7:04-21:50
Dep. - Arr.	Guangzhou East Railway Station, Guangzhou South Railway Station - Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station

Note: From West Kowloon Railway Station, passengers can take Hong Kong Airport Express Line to the airport within one hour.

 Hong Kong - Dubai Flight

Flight	CX731, EK381
Ticket Price	CNY3,900-8,500
Duration	7h45min-8h35min
Departure time	16:50; 00:35
Dep. - Arr.	Hong Kong International Airport - Dubai International Airport