How to Travel Between Hong Kong and Guilin & Yangshuo

The distance between Hong Kong and Guilin is about 650 kilometers (400 miles). 3 high speed trains are the best way to travel between, taking about 3 hours and CNY412 for a second  class seat. Passengers can also choose to make a transfer in Guangzhou to make a more flexible schedule. From Guilin, visitors can take a Li River Cruise ship, high speed train or bus to Yangshuo, which is about 70 kilometers (45 miles) away. No direct flight runs between the two cities at present. 

Trains	G2964, G320, G408
Ticket Price	Second Class Seat: CNY412 First Class Seat: CNY659 Business Class Seat: CNY1,204
Duration	around 3h
Departure time	10:08, 11:54, 12:06
Dep. - Arr.	HK West Kowloon - Guilin West

 

 Guilin to Yangshuo

Number of Trains	26 departures daily
Dep. Time	10:00 - 20:37
Ticket Price	Second Class Seat: CNY22-28 First Class Seat: CNY35-46
Duration	around 25min
Dep. - Arr.	Guilin North,  Guilin West or Guilin Railway Station - Yangshuo Railway Station

 

If missing the three direct HK-Guilin trains, passengers can also take a high speed train from HK to Guangzhou first,  then take more frequent Guangzhou - Guilin trains.

 HK - Guangzhou

Trains	38 departures daily
Ticket Price	Second Class Seat: CNY215 First Class Seat: CNY323-344 Business Class Seat: CNY452-645
Duration	around 1-1.5h
Departure time	08:06-22:39
Dep. - Arr.	HK West Kowloon - Guangzhou East or Guangzhou South

 Guangzhou - Guilin

Trains	58 departures daily
Ticket Price	G trains: Second Class Seat: CNY148-313.5 First Class Seat: CNY234-503 Business Class Seat: CNY466-949 D trains: Second Class Seat: CNY141-282.5 First Class Seat: CNY224-453 Business Class Seat: CNY466-949
Duration	around 2-4.5h
Departure time	06:45-21:01
Dep. - Arr.	Guangzhou East - Guilin North, Guilin West or Guilin Railway Station

 

 Yangshuo to Guilin

Number of Trains	30 departures daily
Dep. Time	08:58 - 21:34
Ticket Price	Second Class Seat: CNY21-28 First Class Seat: CNY33-46
Duration	around 3h
Dep. - Arr.	Yangshuo Railway Station - Guilin North,  Guilin West or Guilin Railway Station

 Guilin to Hong Kong

Trains	G2963, G319, G407
Ticket Price	Second Class Seat: CNY412 First Class Seat: CNY659 Business Class Seat: CNY1,204
Duration	around 3h
Departure time	12:41, 13:47, 15:42
Dep. - Arr.	Guilin West  - HK West Kowloon

Passengers can get to Guangzhou or Shenzhen by high speed train first, then continue to Hong Kong by another high speed train. There are more high speed trains running from Guilin to Guangzhou/ Shenzhen and from Guangzhou/ Shenzhen to Hong Kong.
 

Passengers can take Li River Cruise Ship from Mopanshan or Zhujiang Wharf in Guilin to get to Li River Port in Yangshuo. On the ship passengers can appreciate the beautiful karst landforms. The departure time is 09:00-10:00 AM depending on the water level and weather. There is no cruise ship from Yangshuo to Guilin.

Wharf	Cruise Type	Fare
Zhujiang Wharf	Luxury Air-conditioned Cruise	CNY338 for Lower Deck CNY358 for Upper Deck
	Super Deluxe Cruise	CNY388
Mopanshan Wharf	Standard Cruise	CNY215 for Lower Deck CNY265 for Upper Deck

 

26 Guilin to Yangshuo high speed trains and 30 vice versa serve passengers, taking about half an hour. The ticket price for a second class seat is CNY21-28.
 

Located at west of Kaifeng Road and south of West Chadian Road, the Guilin South Bus Station operates many express buses to Yangshuo Bus Station, and the departure time is 07:00 - 18:20 with a frequency of 15-30 minutes. The ticket fare is CNY25 and the travel time is 70 minutes. To get back to Yangshuo, the buses depart from Yangshuo Bus Station and arrive at Guilin North Bus Station.

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