Guangzhou Transportation

Guangzhou boasts good domestic transportation links to most major Chinese cities and Hong Kong. There are also a few flights to International Asian and Australian destinations.

Air

The Baiyun International Airport is situated 12km from Guangzhou city center. A taxi from the airport to the city center will cost between RMB 30 and RMB 40. Most hotels also offer shuttle service to hotels for a fee. The city airport is slated to close in early August 2004 and the new Baiyun International Airport in northern Guangzhou will take its place. The new airport is considerably further away from the city center. Taxi fare to and from the new airport will run around RMB 100-120 .

Guangzhou is China Southern Airline's hub city in South China providing domestic flights to most cities in China. With the new International Airport to be open soon, the number of international carriers servicing Guangzhou and international destinations are expected to greatly increase. The International Tax for flights is RMB 90 and for domestic flights it is RMB 50.

Train

There are two train stations in Guangzhou; the old one in the center of town and a newer one to the east of the city. Make sure you check which station your train departs from! Trains leave from both stations for Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Kunming, Chengdu and Xian. Tickets can be bought from CITS near the station or inside the station itself- this however is not a good option as the station is usually very busy and it's not a nice place to hang about. Your best bet is to get tickets through a hotel- you'll have to pay for this service but it is a worthwhile luxury!

Bus

There are two major bus stations in Guangzhou. The Provincial bus station which is next to the bus station serves Guilin, Macau and Hong Kong. There are also buses from the Garden Hotel, the White Swan Hotel and the LiuHua Hotel to Hong Kong. The Liuhua bus station, which is opposite the railway station serves most Guangdong destinations, Hainan, sleeper buses to Guilin and Shenzhen. Times and costs vary according to the type of transport used.

Boat

There are regular ferry services to Hong Kong from Guangzhou. The port, Panyu is approximately a forty minute taxi drive from the center of town. Most boats to Hong Kong take approximately 2 hours and tickets can be bought at the pier. The trip costs HK$189 economy class and HK$284 first class. The boats leave at 9.30 am and 4.00 pm.

Metro

There is a brand new efficient subway system here with convenient links to Shamian Island and the railway station. The names of the stations are in English so it is fairly easy to use. Tickets cost either RMB5 or RMB6. Taxis here are also numerous.

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