Guangzhou Train

Guangzhou Railway Station

Guangzhou Railway Station is about 18.6 miles (30 kilometers) from the North Railway Station, 5.6 miles (9 kilometers) from the East Station, 14 miles (23 kilometers) from the South Station and 18.6 miles (30 kilometers) from Baiyun International Airport. As rail lines to Shenzhen, Beijing and Sanshui directions meet here, the station is one of the important rail transportation hubs in China.

Address: West Huanshi Road, Yuexiu District
 

Schedule and Ticket Booking

At present, the station only provides high speed trains to Beijing, Shenzhen, Changsha, Zhangjiajie, and Shantou. There are no normal trains to other cities after January 2026.
Train Stopping at Guangzhou Railway Station
Platform of Guangzhou Railway Station
  Major High Speed Rail Lines from this station to:

High Speed Train Schedule

(Last Update on Apr 17, 2026)

ToTrainsDurationTicket Fare (CNY)
First/ Second Class Seat
Beijing West
G1026, G1580, G302, G1044...
8 departures from 07:22 to 16:00
7h17m - 21h45mCNY 1,379/ 325
USD 204/ 48
Shenzhen
C6751, C7005, C7001...
489 departures from 06:00 to 23:09
29m - 6h27mCNY 66/ 54
USD 10/ 8
Changsha
G568, G1554, G1136, G2172...
168 departures from 06:05 to 22:50
1h57m - 7h33mCNY 453/ 122
USD 67/ 18
Zhangjiajie West
G6058, G6174, G6080, G6359...
14 departures from 07:27 to 16:00
5h28m - 6h46mCNY 808/ 506
USD 120/ 75
Shantou
D7148, D7316...
114 departures from 06:33 to 21:15
1h27m - 4h9mCNY 286/ 179
USD 42/ 26

 

See detailed Guangzhou Train Schedule 
 

Station Plan

Guangzhou Train Station is made up of a two-storey terminal building and a front square. In the middle of the square stands a large clock, by which passengers can identify the station from other surrounding buildings.
 2F: waiting rooms, shopping areas, toilets, hot water
 1F: ticket office, waiting rooms, toilets, nursing room, fast food restaurant, hot water, inquiry, left luggage, transfer hall

Guangzhou Railway Station Map
Map of Station Building

How to get to Guangzhou Train Station from downtown area?

 Arrival by metro: Metro line 2line 5 and line 11
Passengers getting to the station by subway will get off at the southwest of the station.

 Arrival by bus:
At Guangzhou Railway Station Bus Terminal: 176, 210, 211, 254, 257, 524, 52, 5, 803, 807A, 807, 862, 93, B2A, B2, Night Bus Line (11, 14), Business Special Line 3
At Caonuan Park Bus Stop: 181, 251, 256, 290, 34, 38, 42, 7, Night Bus Line (14, 15, 25, 41, 55, 77, 8), Business Special Line 3

If arriving by bus, passengers will get off at the east side of the square. For those having purchased the ticket, just enter the station and find the right waiting room according to the ticket information. For those without, the ticket offices can be found to the east side of the station terminal, as well as in the west and east sides of 1F. Passengers can go to any of them to buy a ticket and then get into the station to wait for the departure.

 Arrival by taxi
From East Railway Station: It takes about 20 minutes and costs around CNY30.
From South Station: It takes 35 minutes and costs around CNY65.
From North Station: It takes about an hour and 45 minutes and costs approximately CNY100.
From Baiyun International Airport: It takes 30 minutes and costs about CNY90.

Passengers taking taxis to the station will be dropped off at the east side of the station. Upon arrival, follow the passenger flow to reach the terminal.
Direction Signs
Bilingual Direction Signs 
City Bus to Guangzhou Station
Take City Bus to Reach Guangzhou Station
 

Ticket Check and Boarding

Passengers for different trains should board through different check points. Thus, before checking-in, passengers should learn their ticket information carefully to confirm which check point they should go to have the ID certificate checked. One thing to remember is that foreign passport holders should have their passport checked manually. After getting onboard following the LED screens, please put luggage at the right place steadily in case that it falls and hurts others.
 

How to exit and leave Guangzhou Train Station?

Upon arriving, all passengers will be led to the transfer hall to get out. The exit is in the west side of 1F.
 Leave by metro:
Metro line 2 and line 5 are easily accessible in the station for passengers’ convenience. It is best to leave from the south exit, where they can see the metro exits/ entrances A and B easily.

 Leave by bus:
Bus station is on the east side of the front square. After confirming the routes, passengers can go there to take one.

 Leave by taxi:
Taxi stand is also available in the east side of the square. It is close to the bus station.
Map of Guangzhou Train Station Square
Map of Station Square
 Transportation to other places in town:
Bus / Subway Search

 Yuexiu Park: Take metro line 2 to Yuexiu Park station and then get out from exit B1. Or one can just walk there if you are in good physical condition; it is about 1,300 yards away.

 East Railway Station: Take metro line 5 to Yangji and then transfer to metro line 1 to the East Station.

 South Station: Take metro line 2 to the South Station directly.

 North Station: Take metro line 2 to Jiahe Wanggang station → Transfer to line 3 → Reach Gaozeng station → Interchange to line 9 and get off at the North Station

 Baiyun International Airport:
1. Take metro line 2 to Jiahe Wanggang and then change to line 3 (northern extension) to the Airport South and get out from exit C to the destination.
2. Take airport shuttle bus line 1 at the Civil Aviation Ticket Office (350 yards to the southeast side of the station) to the airport. The bus is reachable from 07:00 to the next 02:00 every 20 minutes. It takes about 45 minutes and the ticket fare is CNY18.

 Transportation to Hong Kong:
Take an intercity high speed train to Shenzhen Railway Station. After getting off, walk southward for about 650 yards to Luohu Port to handle relevant customs procedures and then reach Hong Kong, where Hong Kong MTR East Rail Line is available.

 Transportation to Macau:
Take long-distances buses at Guangdong Coach Station (650 yards to the southwest side of the station) to Zhuhai Gongbei Coach Station. Afterwards, walk to the Gongbei Port to handle relevant custom procedures and go to Macau. The coach is available from 07:55 to 19:20 with an interval of about 1 hour. The travel time is about 2 hours and the ticket fare is CNY 67.
Ticket Office of Guangzhou Station
Ticket Office
Waiting Hall of Guangzhou Station
Waiting Hall
 

Facilities and Services

 Ticket Office:
There are four ticket offices in the station. Two of them are located to the west and east sides of the station. Another two are in the west and east sides of the terminal on the first floor. 

 Waiting Hall:
Eleven waiting rooms equipped with air-conditioners are in the station. Four of them including a nursing room are on 1F. Another seven including the waiting room for soft sleeper ticket holders are on the second floor. Toilets and hot water are usually next to the waiting room for passengers’ convenience. There are also shopping areas on 2F. And a fast-food restaurant is on 1F.

 Left Luggage Service:
Next to the left side of the entrance is a place to temporarily store the luggage. It charges by piece. The self-service lockers can be found at nearby Yuexiu Park metro station.

 LED Screen:
LED screens are throughout the station to show train numbers, departure time, arrival time and waiting rooms. They are prominent in the entrances, waiting halls and exits.
- Last updated on Apr. 21, 2026 by Rachel Hou -