Located in the middle of south China, Guangzhou is one of the prosperous cities on the north border of the Pearl River Delta. This advantageous position makes Guangzhou a transportation hub for south China by air, road and water. This transportation system has helped Guangzhou become one of the most developed regions in south China.

Guangzhou New Baiyun International Airport (CAN) has been in operation since August 5, 2004. The new airport is located between Renhe Town of Baiyun District to the north and Xinhua Town of Huadu District to the east, 17 kilometers (10.6 miles) away from the old airport and 28 kilometers (17.4 miles) away from Haizhu Plaza, the center of Guangzhou City.

Flights from Guangzhou New Baiyun International Airport (CAN) connect Guangzhou with more than 70 domestic cities and over 20 international cities. The domestic flights go to Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Kunming, Chongqing, Haikou, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Guiyang, Ningbo and Lianyungang, etc. The direct international flights are to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Osaka, Seoul, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Tokyo, Jakarta, Taipei, Hong Kong, Sydney, Amsterdam, Frankfort and Paris, etc.       

Since March 22nd, 2007, passengers who pass directly through the territory of China on an international service or stay in Guangzhou less than 24 hours do not need a visa. They must however have a connecting flight and a booked seat.

Airport Inquiry Hotline: 36066999 (Mandarin, Cantonese and English languages are available.)

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 Airport Transportation

 Airport Transfer: offering Guangzhou airport pick-up and see-off services

 Airport Express Bus: There are six express bus lines (Line1, Line2A, Line2B, Line3, Line4 and Line11) supplying convenient transportation for passengers to and from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport.

 Airport Shuttle Bus: Nine shuttle bus lines (Line5, Line6A, Line6B, Line7A, Line7B, Line8A, Line8B, Line9 and Line10) are running between  Guangzhou Airport and downtown area.

 Airport Intercity Bus between Guangzhou and Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Shunde, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Qingyuan, or Huizhou

 Taxi
A Guangzhou taxi charges CNY7 for the first 2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles), and CNY2.6 for succeeding kilometers. Moreover CNY1 is claimed as the fuel surcharge. It’s very convenient to shuttle between the downtown of Guangzhou and the Baiyun Airport; However, it may cost much money. For example, it costs you about CNY100 from the airport to Guangzhou Railway Station.

 Subway Line 3
There are seven subway lines used in Guangzhou at present– Line1, Line2, Line 3, Line 4, Line 5, Line 8 and GuangFo Line, operated by Guangzhou Metro Company. The subway utilizes a stage fare system. The longer the journey the more you pay. At present, Line 3 could reach Guangzhou Baiyun Airport from downtown area directly, via Panyu Square, Zhujiang New Town, South China Normal University and Guangzhou East Railway Station.
 Guangzhou Subway Map

Transportation from Airport to Railway Station
There are two railway stations in Guangzhou, including Guangzhou Railway Station and Guangzhou East Railway Station. Both railway stations are very important transportation hubs. Especially, the East Station is the transfer station from Guangzhou to Hong Kong. If you have already arrived at Baiyun Airport and wants to go to the railway station, you may adopt the following itineraries:

Baiyun Airport → Guangzhou Railway Station
Suggestion: You can take the Airport Express Bus Line 1 at the No.7 Gate of the Arrival Hall of the Terminal Building. This line reaches CAAC Ticket Office, which is very near to Guangzhou Railway Station.

Baiyun Airport → Guangzhou East Railway Station
Suggestion: Both of the Airport Shuttle Bus Line6A and the subway Line 3 could reach Guangzhou East Railway Station from Baiyun Airport directly.