Guangzhou East Railway Station

Opposite the Zhongtai International Plaza, Guangzhou East Railway Station is 6 miles (10 km) from Guangzhou Railway Station, 16.3 miles (26 km) from the South Railway Station, 21.5 miles (40 km) from the North Railway Station, and 24 miles (38 km) from Baiyun International Airport.

Address: Dongzhan Road, Tianhe District
 

The station only operates bullet trains since January 2025, which run to/from Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Changsha and other cities. It is also the terminal station for the Guangzhou–Hong Kong Through Train.

Major Rail Lines from this station to:

(Last Update on May 26, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			First/ Second Class Seat
Shanghai	G3068, G3078, G1306 from 09:10 to 15:00	7h42m - 8h11m	CNY 1,315/ 831 USD 185/ 117
Hong Kong	G6551, G6545, G6565, G6553... 13 departures from 07:56 to 20:48	1h37m - 2h6m	CNY 323/ 215 USD 45/ 30
Shenzhen	C7001, C7013, C8001, C7015... 106 departures from 06:12 to 22:10	1h00m - 5h11m	CNY 83/ 68 USD 12/ 10
Hangzhou	G3068, D3121, G3072, G3078... 5 departures from 09:10 to 15:00	6h36m - 11h46m	CNY 1,169/ 646 USD 164/ 91
Changsha	G8438, G8442 at 09:43 and 15:14	3h11m - 3h25m	CNY 562/ 356 USD 79/ 50
Xiamen	D3309, G3044, D3121, D2381... 12 departures from 07:37 to 17:45	3h19m - 5h9m	CNY 468/ 311 USD 66/ 44
Fuzhou	D3309, G3044, D3121, G3046... 11 departures from 07:37 to 17:45	4h26m - 6h49m	CNY 602/ 395 USD 85/ 55
Hefei	G3066, G3082 at 08:21 and 16:15	7h00m - 7h18m	CNY 1,065/ 672.5 USD 150/ 94
Nanchang	G3064, G3062, G3066, G3068... 15 departures from 07:02 to 18:10	3h57m - 10h25m	CNY 718/ 458 USD 101/ 64
Wenzhou South	D3121, D2429 at 10:42 and 12:42	8h51m - 8h59m	CNY 776/ 504 USD 109/ 71
Shantou	D7148, D7156, G8428, D7176... 14 departures from 06:34 to 20:38	2h1m - 3h31m	CNY 323/ 210 USD 45/ 29
Nanpingshi	D2315 at 14:15	8h28m	CNY 727/ 473.5 USD 102/ 67

The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.

 See detailed Guangzhou Train Schedule

Platform of Guangzhou East Railway Station

 

The East Train Station is made up of the square, the terminal building, and two tower buildings.
 Square Layout
The square in front of the terminal building has three levels. The elevated level is for pedestrians, the ground level for motor vehicles and the underground for bus stops, parking and subway station. There are also restaurants (like Starbucks & McDonald), hotels and shops in or around the square.

 Terminal Layout
 4F: Waiting Room No.3 & 4; Waiting Room for passengers to Hong Kong;
 3F: Waiting area
 2F: Ticket check point for passengers to Hong Kong; Dispersion hall; Business Class Lounge
 1F: Ticket office; Luggage consignment office for Hong Kong passengers; Waiting Room No.1 & 2; Rail tracks and Platforms
Note: Passengers to Hong Kong need to check ticket on F2 and wait for boarding on F4.

One of the tower buildings is a 43-storey office building while the other is a 47-storey hotel.

 

 Arrival by metro line 1, line 3 or line 11:
Passengers reaching the station by subway should exit through exits E, I or G, which are nearest to the station building.

 Arrival by bus:
At East Station City Bus Terminal: 11, 122, 137, 175, 183, 195, 209, 214, 233, 246, 263, 280, 302A, 302, 363, 41, 45, 508, 59
At East Station Long-distance Coach Station: 27, 298, 32, 39, 508, 560, 776, B18, B6 Express Line, Night Line 14

Passengers arriving by bus will be dropped off outside the station. For those already with a ticket, just go into the station and read the ticket information carefully to find the right waiting room. For those without, go to the ticket office on 1F to buy one first. After, go to the exact waiting room to wait for the departure.

 Arrival by taxi
1. It takes 25 minutes and costs CNY30 from Guangzhou Railway Station.
2. It takes 40 minutes and costs CNY75 from the South Railway Station.
3. It takes an hour and costs CNY110 from the North Railway Station.
4. It takes an hour and costs CNY120 from Baiyun International Airport.

Parking Lot

Take City Bus 209 to Guangzhou East

 

Before checking-in, passengers should know exactly which check point they should go to have their ID certificate checked. Afterwards, go to the platforms to get onboard. It deserves to be mentioned that overseas passengers need to have their ID certificate checked manually. The boarding gates for those to Hong Kong located on F4 are closed 10 minutes prior to departure while those to other destinations are 5 minutes prior.

 

Upon arriving, Hong Kong Through passengers should take escalators to 4F for entry formalities before getting out, while other passengers can exit directly from the underground passage.

 Leave by metro:
Metro Station is on the underground level of the front square. Passengers can go there to take metro line 1, line 3 or line 11.

 Leave by bus:
If passengers decide to take bus to leave, they should go to the front square ground floor or the south side of the station where bus stops can be found.

 Leave by Taxi:
Taxi stands are located on the ground level of the front square. Passengers should confirm their routes first and then go there to take.

 Leave by long-distance bus:
400 yards northwest of the station is the East Station Coach Station with buses to Shenzhen, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Foshan and other cities. Passengers need to note that they have to go through an underground passage to reach the coach station.

 Transportation to famous sites in town:
Bus / Subway Search

 Yuexiu Park:
Take metro line 1 to Gongyuanqian, transfer to line 2 and exit from Gate C at the Memorial Hall, then walk northward to the park.

 The Pearl River (Dashatou Wharf):
Take metro line 3 (northern extension) to Yantang, and then transfer to line 6 to Donghu.  Exit at Gate A and walk southward to the wharf.

 Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall:
1) Take metro line 1 to Gongyuanqian station, transfer to line 2 to Jinantang station.
2) Take bus no. 209 at East Station City Bus Terminal stop and get off at the venue.

 Chimelong Resort:
Take metro line 3 (northern extension) to West Tiyu Road, transfer to line 3 and exit at Gate B, then walk to Chimelong.

 Baiyun International Airport:
Take metro line 3 and alight at Airport South. It takes about 40 minutes and CNY 7.

 Transportation to Hong Kong:
Take a through high speed train to Hong Kong West Kowloon directly. There are 13 departures daily from 07:56 to 20:48. The travel time is about 1.5 - 2 hours and the ticket fare is CNY 344 for a first class seat and CNY 215 for a second class seat.

 Transportation to Macau:
Take a coach from Long-distance Coach Station (400 yards northwest of the East Railway Station) to Gongbei Port Bus Stop. Afterwards, handle relevant custom procedures and go to Macau. The running duration is about 2 hours and ticket fare is CNY 35.
 

 Ticket Office:

Left Luggage Office

The ticket office is on 1F where passengers can buy, change or refund tickets.

 Waiting Hall:
Waiting Room No.1 and 2 are on F1, while No.3 and 4 on F4. Business tickets holders can have a rest on the special lounge on F2. For passengers to Hong Kong, they are settled in the west of 4F, while the middle of 4F is also for domestic passengers. Each waiting room is equipped with toilets and hot water. Please take care when fetching the water because it is boiled.

 Left luggage service:
Luggage office is close to the security check desk on 1F. Alternatively, passengers can store their luggage at self-service lockers at the metro station of the East Station.