How to Travel from Shenzhen to Dongguan
Shenzhen to Dongguan distance is as long as 90 kilometers (56 miles) totally. The best travel way from Shenzhen to Dongguan is to take high speed trains, taking 20 – 60 minutes and at least CNY 18 for second class seat. Shenzhen to Dongguan normal speed trains are also running, taking 39-53 minutes and CNY 11 – 26.5 for a hard seat. In addtion, passengers can also take the city bus M184 or long-distance buses. The whole duration of taking a long-distance bus is about 1.5 – 3 hours.
1. Best Shenzhen to Dongguan High Speed Train: 20-60 min, from CNY 18
| Number of Trains | about 200 departures daily |
|---|---|
| Ticket Price | Second Class Seat: CNY18-73 First Class Seat: CNY28-96 |
| Duration | 20-60 minutes |
| Departure time | 6:17 - 23:01 |
| Dep. - Arr. | Shenzhen Railway Station, Shenzhen North and Fitian Railway Station to Dongguan, Dongguan South and Humen Railway Station |
2. Alternative Shenzhen to Dongguan Normal Train: 39-53min, CNY 11-26.5 for Hard Seat
| Number of Trains | 24 departures daily |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1-3 departures every hour |
| Ticket Price | Hard Seat: CNY11-26.5 Hard Sleeper: CNY48.5-88.5 |
| Duration | 39-53min |
| Departure time | 7:08 - 21:18 |
| Dep. - Arr. | Shenzhen Railway Station, Shenzhen East Railway Station to Dongguan, Dongguan East Railway Station |
3. Economic Shenzhen – Dongguan Intercity Bus M184: 100min, CNY 2
It’s the cheapest travel way from Shenzhen to Dongguan, departing from Shenzhen Fenghuangshan Bus Terminal to Dongguan Huihang Hi-Tech Industrial Park. Operating from 6:30 - 22:00, it has 40 stops and the whole journey takes 100 minutes. From the industrial park, passengers can transfer to bus no. 276 to the downtown area.
4. Non-stop Shenzhen to Dongguan Long Distance Bus: 1.5 – 3h, CNY 26-150
| Dep. | Arr. | Timetable | Price (CNY) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luohu Bus Station | Songshan Lake | 11:00, 17:00 | 50 |
| Shajing Central Bus Station | Nancheng, Dongguan | 08:00, 08:40, 09:30, 11:00, 12:30, 14:00, 15:30, 17:00 | 26-50 |
| Shenzhen North Bus Station | Songshan Lake | 09:30, 10:50, 11:40, 14:30, 16:40, 17:40 | 50-65 |
| Nancheng, Dongguan | 09:30, 14:30 | 50-65 | |
| Longhua Bus Station | Songshan Lake | 10:15 | 50 |
| Nancheng, Dongguan | 15:20 | 60 | |
| Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Bus Station | Nancheng City Terminal | 05:00 - 21:00 every hour | 150 |
5. Shenzhen Metro Line 11 or Line 6 + Bus Wanshen 001: 2h; around CNY 30
Passengers can take metro line 6 or line 11 to Songgang station, then transfer to bus Wanshen 001, of which the terminal station is Nancheng Bus Station in Dongguan and the ticket fare for the whole journey is CNY21. The bus runs from 06:00 - 20:30 with an interval of 20 minutes.
Further reading
How to Travel from Dongguan to Shenzhen