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
 

At present, the station provides high speed trains to Beijing, Shenzhen, Changsha, Zhangjiajie, and Shantou, and normal trains to Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Kunming, Haikou, Lhasa and many other Chinese cities.

Platform of Guangzhou Railway Station

  Major High Speed Rail Lines from this station to:

(Last Update on May 26, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			First/ Second Class Seat
Beijing West	G336, G1580, G82, G338... 14 departures from 07:22 to 21:22	7h17m - 21h45m	CNY 1,379/ 325 USD 194/ 46
Shenzhen	C7101, C7001, C205... 319 departures from 06:12 to 23:25	0h29m - 5h11m	CNY 83/ 36 USD 12/ 5
Changsha	G568, G1554, G696, G1136... 150 departures from 06:13 to 22:23	1h54m - 7h53m	CNY 425/ 122 USD 60/ 17
Zhangjiajie West	G6058, G6174, G6080, G6358... 12 departures from 07:27 to 15:55	5h17m - 7h00m	CNY 740/ 505 USD 104/ 71
Shantou	D7148, D7156, G8425, G8428... 30 departures from 06:34 to 21:13	2h1m - 3h41m	CNY 323/ 210 USD 45/ 29

 

(Last Update on May 26, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Soft/ Hard Sleeper
Shanghai	K512, K528, T170... 5 departures from 07:52 to 18:10	16h30m - 23h8m	CNY 584.5/ 343.5 USD 82/ 48
Shenzhen	K9217, K9259, T95, K1231... 15 departures from 05:03 to 17:36	1h39m - 2h48m	CNY 88.5/ 74.5 USD 12/ 10
Wuhan	Z138, K1160, Z502, K770... 25 departures from 07:54 to 22:32	11h7m - 14h23m	CNY 425.5/ 247.5 USD 60/ 35
Kunming	K1208 at 16:21	28h6m	CNY 559/ 361 USD 79/ 51
Haikou	Z384, K514, Z504, Z114 from 04:57 to 21:25	11h25m - 14h29m	CNY 449/ 285 USD 63/ 40
Lanzhou	Z138, Z264, Z230, K226 from 07:54 to 18:40	29h13m - 38h7m	CNY 843.5/ 506.5 USD 118/ 71
Lhasa	Z264 at 09:15	53h39m	CNY 1,526/ 919 USD 214/ 129
Baotou	K600 at 14:39	43h5m	CNY 969.5/ 566.5 USD 136/ 80
Datong	K729, K600 at 09:18 and 14:39	35h22m - 36h56m	CNY 810.5/ 506.5 USD 114/ 71
Dongguan	K9217, K9259, K687, K931... 17 departures from 05:03 to 18:37	0h58m - 1h33m	CNY 66.5/ 63.5 USD 9/ 9
Huaihua	K202, K1172, K356, K9264... 6 departures from 12:42 to 22:43	8h53m - 14h31m	CNY 355/ 196 USD 50/ 28
Hohhot	K600 at 14:39 and 14:39	40h13m - 40h39m	CNY 926.5/ 542.5 USD 130/ 76
Urumqi	Z138 at 07:54	47h53m	CNY 1,269.5/ 752.5 USD 178/ 106
Harbin	Z112, T227, Z236 from 07:22 to 19:48	34h6m - 44h23m	CNY 982/ 617 USD 138/ 87
Qingdao North	Z168 at 20:26	26h12m	CNY 876.5/ 506.5 USD 123/ 71
Jinan	T180, Z168 at 19:54 and 20:26	22h59m - 23h27m	CNY 711/ 407 USD 100/ 57

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

See detailed Guangzhou Train Schedule 
 

Guangzhou Railway 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

Map of Station Building

 Arrival by metro: Metro line 2, line 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.

Bilingual Direction Signs

Take City Bus to Reach Guangzhou Station

 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.
 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 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

Waiting Hall

  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.