Guilin Transportation - Getting There

 Guilin Flights (flight search & ticket booking)

 

Liangjiang International Airport

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) is about 28 kilometers (about 17.4 miles) from the city center. About 50 airlines connect the city with domestic cities as well as foreign countries such as Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, etc. In particular, airlines schedule several flights daily to and from major cities in China like Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Kunming, Macau, Nanjing, Nanning, Qingdao, Sanya, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Wuhan, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, Dalian, Shantou, Chengdu, Lanzhou, Tianjin, Jinan, Wenzhou, Changsha, Fuzhou, and Zhuhai.

The airport shuttle bus line 1 runs between the airport and the Civil Aviation Mansion located at No.18 Shanghai Road and the bus fare is about CNY20. The shuttle bus line 2 runs to Guilin North Bus Station, which is only 1.2 kilometers (0.74 miles) away from Guilin North Railway Station.
Ticket Office: Airport Terminal 

Xing'an General Airport in Rongjiang Town, Xing'an County will be built to operate helicopters to major tourist attractions in Guilin, such as Li River, Longji Rice Terraces and Ziyuan Danxia Landforms.
 

 Guilin Train Schedule (train search & ticket booking)
The Guilin Railway Station (South Station) and North Railway Station are the two main railroad passenger transport stations in the city. Every day many trains arrive and depart, as the city is a hub of the Hunan-Guangxi Railway and Guilin - Guangzhou High Speed Railway. The South Station is located to the south of the city center and is more easily reached than the North Station. The North Railway Station is situated in the northern suburbs of the city and has less convenient links with the city center. If the train you take stops at both of the stations, it's better to get off at the South Station where handy transportation to the surrounding places is available, as well as trains connecting to China's major cities.

On the Platform of the Railway Station

 Tip: It's not easy to buy sleeper tickets at the Guilin sales office, as the city is a mid-route stop rather than a terminus. Therefore, it's better to buy tickets departing from the city in advance.

 Guilin Railway Station
 North Railway Station
 West Railway Station
 Yangshuo Railway Station
 Guilin - Yangshuo Trains
 Guilin - Shenzhen Trains
 Hong Kong - Guilin Trains

 
There are three bus stations: the South Bus Station, the Qintan Bus Station the North Bus Station. The South Bus Station is on the west of Kaifeng Road and south of West Chadian Road. You can take city bus No. 96, K99, 12, 36, 28 to reach there. Most buses set off from this station for surrounding cities in Guangxi, Guangdong and Hunan provinces. The Qintan Bus Station is located at Cuizhu Road and can be reached by city bus No. 1, 12 and 23. The North Bus Station is at Beichen Road and can be reached by city bus No.100. As most coach buses that bound for the surrounding cities in Guangxi and other provinces like Guangdong depart from the South Bus Station, the bus schedule of this station is offered for reference. 

Destination		Departure Time
Guangxi	Yangshuo	07:00-18:00 with an interval of 10-25min
	Nanning	08:50
	Liuzhou	09:40
	Wuzhou	10:00, 13:30
	Yulin	10:00
Guangdong	Guangzhou	10:30, 18:30
	Chaozhou	12:30
	Dongguan	18:00
	Zhuhai	10:30

Chief Bus Station

 It is worth mentioning that the long-distance bus  is available to Yangshuo which is a popular tourist destination located about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of the city center. Tourists who reach Guilin either by air, by train or by long-distance bus can also get to Yangshuo easily.

 How to Travel From Guilin to Yangshuo 
 How to Travel From Yangshuo to Guilin

 There are two main docks for passenger transport service in the city. One is Mopanshan Passenger Transport Dock which is near Mopanshan Mountain, 28 kilometers (about 17 miles) from downtown area. Covering an area of 233,350 square meters (about 0.09 square miles), this dock is designed to look like a beautiful garden and has well-equipped establishments including five waiting halls. In the city center there is no public bus to the dock, so tourists have to spend approximately CNY60 for a taxi to reach this dock.
 

Cruise Ship on Li River

Another dock is Zhujiang Dock which is 32 kilometers (about 20 miles) southeast of the city center and two kilometers (about 1.2 miles) by waterway from Mopanshan Dock. Covering an area of 48,200 square meters (0.0186 square miles), Zhujiang Dock is 400 meters (about 0.25 miles) long and has nine berths, a big waiting building, and a parking lot. This dock is mainly designed for foreign tourists and is the must-use dock for high officials from both China and foreign countries.

Every year more than 300,000 tourists take the cruise ship from Zhujiang Dock to travel along the Li River. Traveling the Li River to Yangshuo is a journey of about 54 kilometers (about 34 miles). The cruise ships from the berths downtown to Yangshuo usually set off at 9:00 and 10:00, and will take about 4.5 hours to complete the journey. A gentle breeze will caress your face and picture postcard riverside scenery will please your eyes as the beauty unfolds around you. However, remember that in winter the water level is rather low, so the cruise is limited to just 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles) instead of the normal 82 kilometers (about 51 miles).

 

Further Reading:

How to Travel between Hong Kong and Guilin & Yangshuo

How to Travel from Guilin to Zhangjiajie

How to Travel from Zhangjiajie to Guilin