Guangzhou Bus Stations
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At present, there are mainly 6 Guangzhou bus stations, operating frequent buses to and from the cities in and around Guangdong Province, including Dongguan, Shenzhen, Changsha, Wuhan, Xiamen … Among them, the Provincial Bus Stations and Tianhe Bus Station provide more daily bus routes. Besides, Jiaokou Bus Station, Fangcun Bus Station, Guangyuan Bus Station and Guangzhou South Bus Station are also frequented by passengers. Especially, Tianhe Bus Station boasts the bus routes to Gongbei Port near to Macau.
Ticket Fare & Payment
Generally speaking, it takes no more than CNY100/person and 3.5 hours to travel within Guangdong province from Guangzhou. The trans-provincial tickets usually exceed CNY200/person and the duration of the trip would last over 6 hours. Foreign tourists are advised to buy tickets at the stations three days in advance. Cash, Ali-Pay and Wechat payment are also available.
The list below is the information of the Guangzhou bus stations that passengers often use for your reference:
Guangzhou Long-Distance Bus Schedule (Extract)
| Destination | Duration | Ticket Fare/person |
|---|---|---|
| Dongguan | 1.5-2h | CNY40-70 |
| Shenzhen | 2h | CNY60-80 |
| Zhuhai | 3h | CNY65 |
| Zhongshan | 1.5-2h | CNY36-67 |
| Foshan | 1.5h | CNY40 |
| Changsha, Hunan | 8h | CNY400-430 |
| Wuhan, Hubei | 11h | CNY560 |
| Xiamen, Fujian | 7.5h | CNY320-330 |
| Fuzhou, Fujian | 7-10h | CNY330-650 |
| Mount Wuyi, Fujian | 12h | CNY351 |
| Guilin, Guangxi | 6h | CNY280-320 |
| Kunming, Yunnan | 16h | CNY450 |
| Hangzhou, Zhejiang | 14h | CNY580-590 |
6 Major Long Distance Bus in Guangzhou
1. Provincial Bus Station
Chinese Name: 广东省汽车客运站 (guǎng dōng shěng qì chē kè yùn zhàn)
This station is one of the largest transportation hubs in south China. Presently, it provides a great number of bus lines to cities in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Guizhou, Hunan, Henan, Jiangxi, Shanxi and Jiangsu.
Destinations & Bus Schedule:
| Destination | Timetable | CNY | Dur. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dongguan | 7:20; 8:50; 9:10; 10:00; 11:00; 11:10; 11:40; 13:00; 14:20; 15:50; 16:00; 16:20; 17:00; 17:40; 18:50; 19:20; 20:50; | 40-50 | 1.5-2h |
| Shenzhen | 7:00; 8:20; 8:40; 10:20; 11:00; 11:45; 13:10; 13:20; 14:50; 15:30; 16:00; 17:20; 18:00; 18:50; 19:15; 20:05; 21:30; | 60-80 | 2h |
| Zhuhai | 9:40; 10:40; 11:50; 12:50; 14:00; 15:20; 16:40; 18:30; 19:30; 20:30; 21:30 | 65 | 2-3h |
| Zhongshan | 7:00; 7:40; 8:20; 9:00; 9:30; 10:00; 10:50; 11:00; 11:40; 12:10; 12:30; 13:00; 14:00; 15:10; 16:50; 18:00; 18:30 | 45-55 | 2h |
| Foshan | 7:50; 8:40; 9:20; 10:10; 10:50; 11:20; 12:00; 13:20; 14:10; 15:00; 15:40; 16:40; 17:20; 18:10; 19:00 | 40 | 1.5h |
| Changsha, Hunan | 13:30 | 400 | 8h |
| Xiamen, Fujian | 15:50; 18:00; 18:40 | 320-330 | 7.5h |
| Fuzhou, Fujian | 15:50; 18:00 | 355-650 | 9.5h |
| Haikou, Hainan | 10:30;14:00; 16:00; 17:30; 18:40; 19:50; 20:30; 21:30; 22:00 | 290 | 8h |
| Guilin, Guangxi | 10:20; 11:00; 14:00; 11:00; 18:00 | 280-320 | 6h |
| Hangzhou, Zhejiang | 15:50; 18:00 | 580 | 13.5h |
| Wenzhou, Zhejiang | 15:50; 18:00 | 480 | 13h |
Address: No.147, West Huaishi Road, Yuexiu District How to Get There:
1. Metro: Take metro line 2 or line 5 to Guangzhou Railway Station, Exit F. Then walk northwest around 350 meters (400 yards) to find the coach station.
2. Bus: Take bus nos. 5, 231, 523A, 523, 524 and get off at West Huanshi Rd.
2. Tianhe Bus Station
Chinese Name: 天河汽车客运站 (tiān hé qì chē kè yùn zhàn)
It operates the routes to the Pearl River Delta areas, the west and the north of Guangdong. Also it offers buses to other provinces, such as Fujian, Zhejiang and Macau. Destinations & Bus Schedule:
| Destination | Timetable | CNY | Dur. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzhou, Jiangsu | 12:00; 17:50; 18:45 | 660 | 15h |
| Hangzhou, Zhejiang | 12:00; 17:50; 18:45 | 590 | 14h |
| Wenzhou, Zhejiang | 12:00; 17:50; 18:45 | 495 | 13h |
| Fuzhou, Fujian | 12:00; 17:50; 18:45 | 375 | 9.5h |
| Guilin, Guangxi | 10:00; 13:00; 17:00; 20:00 | 320 | 6h |
| Kunming, Yunnan | 12:00 | 450 | 15h |
| Dali, Yunnan | 12:00 | 630 | 18h |
| Lijiang, Yunnan | 12:00 | 650 | 20h |
| Xiamen, Fuzhou | 12:00; 14:30; 15:50; 17:50; 18:00; 18:20; 18:40; 18:45; 19:10; 20:30; 21:20 | 330 | 7h |
| Gongbei Port | 8:50; 10:10; 10:55; 14:40; 17:15 | 65 | 2h |
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| Guangzhou Tianhe Bus Station |
Address: No.633, Yanling Road, Tianhe District How to Get There:
1. Metro: Take metro line 3 or line 6, get off at Tianhe Bus Station, Exit B.
2. Bus: Take bus nos. 89, 126, 257, 503, 564, 46, 84, 297 and get off at Tianhe Bus Station.
3. Guangzhou South Bus Station
Chinese Name: 广州南站汽车客运站 (guǎng zhōu nán zhàn qì chē kè yùn zhàn) Destinations & Bus Schedule:
| Destination | Timetable | Fare | Dur. |
| Dongguan | 10:00; 11:00; 11:30; 12:40; 13:20; 13:50; 14:20; 15:00; 15:30; 16:10; 16:40; 17:30; 17:40; 18:40; 18:50; 20:00; 21:00; | 60-70 | 1.5h |
| Shenzhen | 10:00; 11:00; 12:00; 13:00; 13:30; 14:30; 15:00; 15:50; 16:10; 17:10; 18:00; 19:00; 19:30; 20:00; 20:30; 21:00; 21:30; 22:00 | 100 | 2h |
| Zhongshan | 10:00; 10:45; 12:45; 14:00; 15:45; 17:30; 19:30 | 58-67 | 1.5h |
| Jiangmen | 14:00; 16:00; 19:30; 20:30 | 70 | 1.5h |
| Changsha, Hunan | 11:00; 11:30 | 430 | 8h |
| Wuhan, Hubei | 11:00; 11:30 | 560 | 11h |
Address: North Nanzhan Road, Zhongcun, Panyu District (close to Guangzhou South Railway Station) How to Get There:
1. Metro: Take metro line 2 or line 7 and get off at South Railway Station, Exit 12.
2. Bus: Take bus no. 288A, 301A, 301A, 303A, 312, K330, K990, Pan 100, 110, 129, 145, 52, or 108B and get off at Guangzhou South Bus Station directly. See more: Guangzhou to Hong Kong Bus
4. Fangcun Bus Station
Chinese Name: 芳村汽车客运站 (fāng cūn qì chē kè yùn zhàn) Destinations & Bus Schedule:
| Destination | Timetable | Fare | Dur. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhuhai | 13:30; | 66 | 2h |
| Mount Wuyi, Fujian | 8:30 | 351 | 12h |
| Sanya, Hainan | 11:30 | 363 | 11h |
| Xiaolan, Zhongshan | 7:25; 9:55; 12:55; 15:55; 18:55 | 36-41 | 1.5h |
Address: No.51, Huadi Middle Avenue, Liwan District How to Get There:1. Metro: Take metro line 1 and get off at Kengkou Station, Exit B. Then walk northeast around 300 meters.
2. Bus: Take bus nos. 1, 69, 70, 71, 91, 207, 217, 525, 552, 565, 838, Fo 244, Fo 275 and get off at Fangcun Bus Station.
5. Guangyuan Bus Station
Chinese Name: 广园汽车客运站 (guǎng yuán qì chē kè yùn zhàn)
It is situated at the junction of 'Guangzhou – Shenzhen' Expressway, 'Guangzhou – Foshan' Expressway, Baiyun Avenue and Guangyuan Road. It mainly offers buses to the west and the north of Guangdong Province. Destinations & Bus Schedule:
| Destination | Timetable | CNY | Dur. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 12:00; 14:40; 16:20 | 65 | 2h |
| Shanwei | 9:30; 11:00; 13:30; 15:00; 16:30; 18:00 | 110 | 3.5h |
| Jieyang | 9:40; 10:00; 15:00 | 180 | 4.5h |
| Zhanjiang | 8:30; 10:50; 15:10; 21:20 | 160 | 4.5h |
| Maoming | 9:25; 11:10; 12:10; 13:35; 15:00; 17:20; 19:30 | 140 | 4h |
Address: No.283, Middle Guangyuan Road, Baiyun District How to Get There:
1. Metro: Take metro line 2 and get off at Feixiang Park Station. Then take a taxi to the destination.
2. Bus: Take bus nos. 24, 32, 36, 38, 46, 63, 93, 179, 181, 189, 199, 210, 241, 257, 273, 298, 481, 540 and get off at Guangyuan Bus Station.
6. Jiaokou Bus Station
Chinese Name: 滘口汽车客运站 (jiào kǒu qì chē kè yùn zhàn) Address: No.533, Fangcun Avenue West, Liwan District How to Get There:
1. Metro: Take metro line 5 and get off at Jiaokou Bus Station, Exit B1.
2. Bus: Take bus no. 82, 208, 705, Fo 200, Fo 236, Fo 244B, Fo 250, Fo 251, Fo 263, Fo 277 and get off at Jiaokou Bus Station.