How to Get to Yangshuo

 Major Rail Lines from Yangshuo to:

Long-distance buses are also a popular transportation for people to choose because of the convenient highways. Nowadays, there are two main bus stations in this county:

 South Bus Station
Nonstop coaches and sightseeing buses at the coach station are mainly bound for nearby cities, such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Nanning, Wuzhou, Liuzhou, Xingping Town, Gaotian Town, Fuli Town, Puyi Countryside and Huangyao Ancient Town.

 North Bus Station
Coaches to Guilin Railway Station from this bus station operate from 06:45 to 20:30 with the duration of about 1.5 hours. Other coaches here head for the towns and countryside within the county, such as Baisha Town, Putao Town and Yangdi Village.

 Hereunder is a schedule for your reference:

Destination	Schedule	Ticket Price	Duration
Xingping	07:00 - 18:00 at intervals of 10 minutes	CNY 8	30 minutes
Yangdi	07:00 - 16:30 at intervals of 20 minutes	CNY 11	1 hour
Nanning	To Langdong Bus Station: 09:00, 15:30 To Jiangnan Bus Station: 11:30	CNY 130	5-6 hours
Liuzhou	06:30, 11:00, 13:30, 15:30	CNY 55-65	3-4 hours
Guangzhou	10:00, 12:00, 12:30, 12:40, 19:30, 20:00, 21:00, 21:30, 22:30	CNY 150-160	6 hours
Dongguan	To Nancheng Bus Station:12:30, 20:00, 21:00; To General Bus Station: 11:00	CNY 170	8 hours
Shenzhen	12:30, 20:00, 21:30	CNY 220-250	10 hours
Zhuhai	To Gongbei Bus Station: 12:00, 16:30, 18:00, 20:20	CNY 230	8 hours

Bamboo Raft on Li River

Cruise ship on Li River

 Cruise
Cruises on the Li River attract a large number of tourists. Two hot cruise routes are recommended:

 Essential Route: Guilin – Yangshuo

Route	Zhujiang Passenger Wharf - Shuidongmen Wharf (near to West Street)
Main Attractions	Crown Cave, Nine-horse Mural Hill and Yellow Cloth Shoal
Duration	4.5 hours
Schedules	09:00 – 11:00
Ticket fare	April to November: CNY270-450/person December to March the next year: CNY240-380/person

 Downstream Route: Yangshuo – Puyi

Route	Shuidongmen Wharf - Puyi
Main Attractions	Green Lotus Peak, Fuli Town, Moon Hill & Big Banyan Tree
Duration	3 hours
Ticket fare	CNY 160/person

 Notes:
1. Travelers plans to enjoy Li River can book the Li River cruise tickets online in advance with TravelChinaGuide.
2. Children under 3.9 feet (1.2 meters) can take the cruise for free. Children between 3.9-4.9 feet (1.2-1.5 meters) can enjoy 50% off.

 Bamboo Raft
Bamboo rafts provide an exciting way for travelers to explore the beauty of the Li River. The most popular routes are Xingping – Yangdi and Yulong River Drift. Most rafts allow 2 people only, while some big ones can hold 4-6 people. The sightseeing time for both routes is around 2 hours.

Compared with big cruises, its biggest advantage is that tourists can ask the boatman to stop at any banks and have much closer intimate contacts with the idyllic scenery. Tourists should prepare waterproof clothing in order to avoid getting wet. They are advised not to take the bamboo raft if it rains for the sake of safety. In addition, adults over 70 years old and children under 7 years old seem not to be allowed to take the raft.

 

Storage battery car

City-bus (Battery Car)

Compared to public buses in other cities, those in the county are mainly battery cars. It is easy to flag down it along the street, and the ticket is CNY1-3 according to the distance. Besides, there are many minivans heading to Gaotian, Moon Hill, Dragon Bridge and Xingping.
 

There are not many taxis. The county is small, so drivers usually don't charge by the meter. Thus, it’s suggested to negotiate the price before getting in the car. Generally speaking, the fare is CNY 20-30 for in-town travels.

 See the table below for reference taxi fare (all for single trips):

Destination	Reference Fare
Liangjiang Airport	CNY 300 - 350
Guilin Railway Station	CNY 200 - 250
Yulong River	CNY 50 - 60
Impression Sanjie Liu	CNY 30 - 40
Moon Hill & Big Banyan	CNY 80
Yangdi	CNY 120 - 150
Huangyao Ancient Town	CNY 400 - 500

Taxi	Local Bike Trip to explore County

As the saying goes,“No bike trip! No Yangshuo!”In recent years, the most popular and interesting way to explore the county is cycling. Riding a bike enables you to appreciate the natural beauty of the town more freely. Various short-term bicycles can be rented from hotels or stalls along the West Street. The price is CNY 5-10/bike/day in usual time and CNY 15-20 on holidays. Tourists also need to pay a deposit of CNY 200-300 according to different types of bicycles.
 Motor tricycles are the commonest vehicles inside the county. They shuttle around the county just like taxis. Generally, one tricycle can carry three guests at a time and the charge is less than CNY20. Of course, if you like, you can hire one to travel for a total charge of CNY60-80 per day.

Further Reading: How to Travel between Hong Kong and Guilin & Yangshuo