Explore Guangzhou and access the most popular areas.
Get around Guangzhou by metro or escape by train to nearby destinations in the Pearl River Delta, like Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
Continue your journey from Guangzhou to your next destination in China.
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Getting around Guangzhou
Guangzhou's transportation network comprises metro lines operated by Guangzhou Metro.
Getting around Guangzhou by metro
The metro operator Guangzhou Metro interconnects Guangzhou East Railway Station, Guangzhou North Railway Station, Guangzhou Railway Station, Guangzhou South Railway Station, Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station and Guangzhou Baiyun Airport.
Guangzhou Metro
Line 1 serving Guangzhou East Railway Station
Line 2 serving Guangzhou Railway Station and Guangzhou South Railway Station
Line 3 serving Guangzhou East Railway Station and Guangzhou Baiyun Airport
Line 7 serving Guangzhou South Railway Station
Line 9 serving Guangzhou North Railway Station
Line 11 serving Guangzhou East Railway Station
Line 12 serving Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station
Line 22 serving Guangzhou South Railway Station
Travellers who want to get around Guangzhou using the Guangzhou Metro services can purchase a China T-Union contactless card or install Alipay on their mobile phones and activate the Metro Card on the app.
Getting out of Guangzhou
If you are staying in Guangzhou and you want to explore the surroundings, Shenzhen and Hong Kong are nearby destinations perfect for one-day or two-days escapes.
Getting out of Guangzhou by train
The railway company China Railway (CR) operates train lines that interconnect Guangzhou with Shenzhen and Hong Kong in the Pearl River Delta.
China Railway
Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high speed railway serving Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong
Destinations
Guangzhou is connected by train with the following destinations in the Pearl River Delta:
Train routes to Shenzhen
Train routes to Hong Kong
Continue your journey from Guangzhou
From Guangzhou, you can continue your journey to your next destination in China.
Continue your journey from Guangzhou by plane
Guangzhou is served by Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, which is connected to the city center by trains.
The domestic airlines China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Xiamen Air operate flights that interconnect Guangzhou with Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Kunming, Chengdu, Lhasa, Tianjin, Sanya, Lijiang, Nanning, Chongqing, Xiamen and Xi An.
China Eastern Airlines
Domestic flights serving Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Kunming and Xi An
| Airport | Destinations |
| Guangzhou Baiyun Airport (CAN) |
Beijing – Daxing Airport (PKK) Chengdu – Shuangliu Airport (CTU) Chengdu – Tianfu Airport (TFU) Chongqing – Jiangbei Airport (CKG) Datong – Yungang Airport (DAT) Hangzhou – Xiaoshan Airport (HGH) Harbin – Taiping Airport (HRB) Kunming – Changshui Airport (KMG) Lhasa – Gonggar Airport (LXA) Lijiang – Sanyi Airport (LJG) Qingdao – Liuting Airport (TAO) Shanghai – Pudong Airport (PVG) Shanghai – Hongqiao Airport (SHA) Xi'An – Xianyang Airport (XIY) |
China Southern Airlines
Domestic flights serving Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Kunming, Xi An, Nanning, Shanghai and Xiamen
| Airport | Destinations |
| Guangzhou Baiyun Airport (CAN) |
Beijing – Daxing Airport (PKK) Changsha – Huanghua Airport (CSX) Chengdu – Shuangliu Airport (CTU) Chengdu – Tianfu Airport (TFU) Chongqing – Jiangbei Airport (CKG) Haikou – Meilan Airport (HAK) Hangzhou – Xiaoshan Airport (HGH) Harbin – Taiping Airport (HRB) Kunming – Changshui Airport (KMG) Lhasa – Gonggar Airport (LXA) Lijiang – Sanyi Airport (LJG) Nanning – Wuxu Airport (NNG) Qingdao – Liuting Airport (TAO) Sanya – Phoenix Airport (SYX) Shanghai – Pudong Airport (PVG) Shanghai – Hongqiao Airport (SHA) Tianjin – Binhai Airport (TSN) Xiamen – Gaoqi Airport (XMN) Xi'An – Xianyang Airport (XIY) |
Hainan Airlines
Domestic flights serving Beijing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Shanghai and Xi An
| Airport | Destinations |
| Guangzhou Baiyun Airport (CAN) |
Beijing – Capital Airport (PEK) Chengdu – Shuangliu Airport (CTU) Chengdu – Tianfu Airport (TFU) Chongqing – Jiangbei Airport (CKG) Haikou – Meilan Airport (HAK) Hangzhou – Xiaoshan Airport (HGH) Harbin – Taiping Airport (HRB) Qingdao – Liuting Airport (TAO) Sanya – Phoenix Airport (SYX) Shanghai – Pudong Airport (PVG) Shanghai – Hongqiao Airport (SHA) Tianjin – Binhai Airport (TSN) Xi'An – Xianyang Airport (XIY) |
Xiamen Air
Domestic flights serving Chongqing, Hangzhou, Tianjin and Xiamen
| Airport | Destinations |
| Guangzhou Baiyun Airport (CAN) |
Chongqing – Jiangbei Airport (CKG) Hangzhou – Xiaoshan Airport (HGH) Tianjin – Binhai Airport (TSN) Xiamen – Gaoqi Airport (XMN) |
Continue your journey from Guangzhou by train
The railway company China Railway (CR) operates train lines that interconnect Guangzhou with Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Nanning and Guilin.
China Railway
Beijing–Guangzhou high speed railway serving Guangzhou and Beijing
Shanghai–Guangzhou high speed railway serving Guangzhou and Shanghai
Guangzhou–Chengdu high speed railway serving Guangzhou, Guilin, Chongqing and Chengdu
Nanning–Guangzhou high speed railway serving Guangzhou and Nanning
Destinations
Guangzhou is connected by plane and by train with the following destinations in Northern China and Eastern China:
Guangzhou is connected by plane and by train with the following destinations in Western China:
Guangzhou is connected by train with the following destinations in Southern China:
Train routes to Nanning
