Guangzhou - Guilin Train

There are about 50 pairs of high speed trains shuttling between Guangzhou and Guilin. They run for a distance of 433 kilometers (269 miles) with the travel time of 2.5 -3.5 hours. The ticket price is no more than CNY 200 for a second class seat. 

Besides, one pair of overnight sleeper trains is in service to meet budget travelers’ demand, taking about 11 hours and costing about CNY 200 for a hard sleeper.

  Open Date: December 26th, 2014
 Duration: 2.5 – 3.5 hours
 Running Distance: 433kilometers (269 miles)
 Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Guangzhou / Guangzhou South Railway Station, Guilin /  Guilin West / Guilin North Railway Station
 Route: Running along Guiyang - Guangzhou High Speed Railway, most of them run further to/from Guiyang.
 Stations along the way: Foshan West, Sanshui South, Zhaoqing East, Guangning, Huaiji, Hezhou, Gongcheng, Yangshuo, Zhongshan West
 (Last Update on Jan 21, 2020)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D2966	07:07 - 09:58	2h51m
D2812	10:05 - 12:47	2h42m
G2930	15:28 - 17:56	2h28m
D2984	18:48 - 21:39	2h51m

Around 50 departures in total: departure time from 07:00 to 20:16; duration from 2H22M to 3H12M.
See more Guangzhou Schedule
 (Last Update on Jan 21, 2020)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2929	11:00 - 13:54	2h54m
D1841	13:27 - 16:07	2h40m
G2903	15:25 - 17:56	2h31m
G2905	17:49 - 20:25	2h36m

Around 50 departures in total: departure time from 07:35 to 20:52; duration from 2H25M to 3H32M.
See more Guilin Schedule 

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Jan 21, 2020)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 493 - 495 USD 72	CNY 263 - 351 USD 38 - 51	CNY 164 - 220 USD 24 - 32

  Guangzhou Railway Station:
Closer to the city center, this station operates less trains to Guilin. Passengers living in urban area can get to the station easily either by city buses, subway or taxi.

 Guangzhou South Railway Station:
Those who live in the southern area of the city can easily reach this station. Compared with Guangzhou Station, more high speed trains are operated here. Transportation around here is pretty convenient as well.

 Guilin Railway Station:
Located in the city center, the station has sound transportation to/from the nearby attraction sites or the other two stations. Only a few trains to/from Guangzhou are operated here.

 Guilin North Railway Station:
It is located in the northern suburban area of the city. With some city buses and a long-distance bus station around, passengers can go to other places easily from here.

 Guilin West Railway Station:
Although many trains are operated here, this station is not easy to reach as it is a little far from the city center and only a few city buses are operated here.
 Only one pair of overnight sleeper trains numbered as K952/K950 is operated between Guangzhou Railway Station and Guilin North Railway Station. They are good choices for budget travelers as they save one night accommodation fee. Also, traveling overnight save day time.
 (Last Update on Jan 21, 2020)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K952	18:52 - 04:58+	10h6m

(Last Update on Jan 21, 2020)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K950	20:54 - 07:34+	10h40m

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 

(Last Update on Jan 21, 2020)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 402 USD 59	CNY 208 USD 30	CNY 112 USD 16

 Stations along the way: Shaoguan East, Hengyang, Yongzhou, Dong’an East, Quanzhou South, Xing’an North


 See more about: How to Travel between Guangzhou and Guilin

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