Guangzhou South Railway Station

Guangzhou South Railway Station is about 10.5 miles (17 km) from the downtown area, 14 miles (23 km) from Guangzhou Railway Station, and 34 miles (55 km) from Baiyun International Airport. The station has been in use since 2010 and was designed to be one of the main transportation hubs in the Pearl River Delta.

Address: Shibi Village, Zhongcun Town, Panyu District

 As one of China’s four largest rail hubs, the station specializes in operating high speed trains, including those to/from Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Xi'an, Shenzhen, Nanning, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Zhangjiajie, Guilin, Dali, Luoyang, Zhuhai, Huaihua, Zhanjiang and more.

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     Major Rail Lines from the Station to:

(Last Update on May 27, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			First/ Second Class Seat
Beijing West	G336, G1580, G82, G338... 7 departures from 07:22 to 14:16	7h17m - 11h5m	CNY 1,379/ 862 USD 194/ 121
Hong Kong	G6539, G6501, G6505, G6527... 31 departures from 07:07 to 21:32	0h48m - 1h23m	CNY 261/ 187 USD 37/ 26
Shanghai Hongqiao	G818, G1302, G820 from 08:28 to 15:11	6h38m - 8h32m	CNY 1,450/ 896 USD 204/ 126
Xi'an North	G834, G1168, G814, G2240... 8 departures from 06:49 to 13:24	7h3m - 12h53m	CNY 1,300.5/ 812.5 USD 183/ 114
Shenzhen North	G6349, G6203, G6539, G6501... 148 departures from 06:46 to 23:25	0h29m - 1h7m	CNY 99.5/ 40 USD 14/ 6
Hangzhou East	G818, G1302, G820, G1404 from 08:28 to 15:42	5h51m - 7h32m	CNY 1,187/ 719 USD 167/ 101
Nanjing South	G1554, G638 at 06:18 and 14:56	7h15m - 7h36m	CNY 1,132/ 708 USD 159/ 99
Wuhan	G1554, G696, G1136... 71 departures from 06:18 to 18:36	3h17m - 5h20m	CNY 664/ 415 USD 93/ 58
Chengdu East	D1802, D1804, G2942, D1806... 18 departures from 06:36 to 14:48	7h3m - 10h25m	CNY 883/ 552 USD 124/ 78
Chongqing	G3722, G2942, G3714, G3724... 19 departures from 07:31 to 15:24	5h43m - 8h36m	CNY 675/ 423 USD 95/ 59
Kunming South	D3802, D3810, D3814, D3818... 17 departures from 06:50 to 16:46	6h35m - 8h35m	CNY 760/ 474.5 USD 107/ 67
Zhangjiajie West	G6058, G6174, G6080, G6050... 6 departures from 07:27 to 15:24	5h17m - 7h00m	CNY 808/ 506 USD 113/ 71
Guilin	D1802, D2966, D1846, D1872... 63 departures from 06:36 to 20:57	1h58m - 5h36m	CNY 224/ 141 USD 31/ 20
Yangshuo	D1802, D2966, D1846, D1872... 28 departures from 06:36 to 18:44	1h49m - 3h6m	CNY 192/ 120 USD 27/ 17
Dali	D3802, D3810, D3814, D3818... 5 departures from 06:50 to 11:55	9h10m - 11h5m	CNY 1,007.5/ 630 USD 142/ 88
Huangshan North	G1184 at 08:42	10h26m	CNY 1,526/ 954 USD 214/ 134
Luoyang Longmen	G834, G1168, G814, G822... 7 departures from 06:49 to 13:24	5h43m - 8h8m	CNY 1,113.5/ 695.5 USD 156/ 98
Zhuhai	C7615, C7601, D7139, C7715... 69 departures from 06:00 to 22:20	0h54m - 1h37m	CNY 90/ 70 USD 13/ 10
Huaihua South	G6058, G6174, G6090, G2138... 11 departures from 07:27 to 16:52	3h55m - 4h57m	CNY 552/ 370 USD 78/ 52
Zhanjiang	D921, C6905, C6909, C6907... 45 departures from 06:42 to 20:45	2h33m - 3h22m	CNY 249/ 185 USD 35/ 26

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

 See detailed Guangzhou Train Schedule

Covering an area of 581,250 square yards (486,000 square meters), the station is built in the southern China style and resembles a banana leaf. Its terminal building consists of four floors.
 3F: waiting hall, left luggage, commercial center, restaurants, hot water, toilet…
 2F: platforms…
 1F: arrival hall, ticket office, parking lot, taxi stand, city bus station, long-distance bus, subway entrances/ exits, restaurants…
 -1F: subway platforms, parking lot…

Station Map

 Arrival by metro:
Line 2: Passengers arriving by metro should get out at exit B, C, D, E, F, G, J, K, H, or I1, from where they can easily reach the entrance of the station.
Line 7:  Take this metro line and get out at exit B, C, D, E, F, G or H, from where passengers can easily reach the entrance of the station.
Line 22: The metro train is operating with an interval of about 8 minutes. 
Foshan Line 2: Guangzhou South Railway Station is the origin/ destination of Foshan Line 2.

 Arrival by bus:

Go to Guangzhou South by Metro

 At Guangzhou South Railway Station Bus Terminal: 301A, 303A, 312, K201, Foshan Line 211, Foshan Line K330, Nansha Line K7, Nansha Express Line 64

When arriving at the station by bus, one will get off at the southwest side of the station. If you have booked the ticket prior, enter the station directly to find a seat in the correct waiting area. If not, buy a ticket at the ticket office on 1F. Then go to the waiting hall for departure.

To note that Guangzhou South is much large and busy, so it's advised to get to the railway station early, especially during holidays, at least 1.5 hours before departure.

 Arrival by taxi:
1. It takes 40 minutes and costs approximately CNY65 from Guangzhou Railway Station.
2. It takes 50 minutes and costs around CNY80 from the East Station.
3. It takes one hour and costs about CNY180 from the North Station.
4. It takes one hour and costs around CNY160 from Baiyun International Airport.

Passengers taking taxis to the station will be dropped off at the east side of the station on 2F or at the west elevated drop-off area on 3F.

 Arrival by long-distance bus:
When arriving by long-distance bus, passengers will get off at the northeast corner of the station.
 Check points are located in the waiting hall on 3F. Passengers should know which check point they should go to have their ID certificate handled. Afterwards, passengers will be led to platforms on 2F to get onboard. Please note that foreign ID certificates need to be checked manually. Check points are usually closed 3 minutes before departure.

Giant LED Screen Showing Train Information

Platform

 Arriving passengers will be led to 1F to exit. After choosing a method of transport to leave the station, follow the direction board to find buses, taxis or metro.

 Leave by metro:
To take the metro, passengers should go down to 1F where metro entrances can be found. Depending on destination, the ticket fare is from CNY2 to CNY7.

 Leave by bus:
The bus station is located to the southwest of the station. Passengers should confirm their routes and then find the bus they need to take.

 Leave by taxi:
A taxi stand is located at the south side of 1F.

 Leave by long-distance bus:
Passengers going to Shenzhen, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Zhuhai can also take a long-distance bus at the east square on the ground floor.  Long-distance buses are available from 07:30 to 23:00.

 Transportation to famous sites in town:
Bus / Subway Search

 Yuexiu Park:
Take metro line 2 to the Memorial Hall, and leave from exit C to get there.

 The Pearl River (Tianzi Wharf):
Take metro line 2 to Haizhu Plaza, and leave from exit A. Then walk eastward to the wharf.

 Chimelong Resort:
Take metro line 7 and get off at Hanxi Changlong station, Exit E out. Then, walk about 650 meters (711 yards) to get to the destination.

 Baiyun International Airport:
Take metro line 2 to Jia He Wang Gang, transfer to line 3 and get off at Airport South.

 Transportation to Hong Kong:
Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong High Speed Train was open in September 2018. Passengers can take a high speed train to Hong Kong West Kowloon in about 1 hour at a cost of CNY 215 for a second class seat.

 Transportation to Macau:
Take a high speed train at South Station to Zhuhai Railway Station, which are available from 06:00 to 22:20. It usually takes about 1 - 1.5 hours on the way. Ticket fare is CNY 90 for a first class seat and CNY 70 for a second class seat. Afterwards, follow the direction boards to Gongbei Port and handle relevant customs procedures to go to Macau.

Waiting Hall

  Ticket Office:
Four ticket offices are available for passengers’ convenience in the station. Ticket offices No.1, No.2, and No.3 are respectively in the northeast, southeast and southwest corners of 1F.  One thing to remember is that ticket issuing ends 15 minutes prior to departure.

 Waiting Hall:

The waiting hall is located on the third floor where waiting areas, left luggage services and restaurants are offered. Toilets and hot water are available around the waiting hall.
 

 Left luggage service:
Passengers can store their luggage in the left luggage offices on 3F. One office is in Waiting Area A, close to the Business Class Waiting Room. Another one is in Waiting Area B, close to the Special Waiting Area. The charge is CNY 15 - 25 for each piece per day.

 Inquiry:
An inquiry desk is located on the west side of the first floor. Many services, including advice, emergency medicine, needlework, wheelchairs as well as complaint handling are provided.