The Guangzhou – Guilin High-Speed Railway, part of the Guiyang – Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, has 63 pairs of daily bullet trains in service, including 11 pairs of G trains and 52 pairs of D trains. Among the D trains, there are 18 pairs that stop at Yangshuo. High-speed trains operate at different train stations in both cities: Guangzhou South/Guangzhou railway stations and Guilin/Guilin West/Guilin North railway stations. With the design speed of 300 kph (186 mph), high-speed trains using 3 to 5 hours to finish 480 kilometers (298 miles).
In addition to high-speed trains, there is one pair of ordinary overnight trains between Guangzhou and Guilin, with the travel time of 11 hours.
Quick Facts
- Distance: 480 km (298 miles)
- Shortest duration: 3 hours
- Terminals: Guangzhou South Station, Guangzhou Railway Station, Guilin Railway Station, Guilin North Station, Guilin West Station
- Number of trains: 51 bullet trains, 1 overnight train
- Major stops: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Yangshuo, Hezhou, Guilin
Guangzhou to Guilin High-Speed Train Schedules
(Updated on April 12th, 2023)
| Guangzhou South to Guilin North (广州南–桂林北) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Train Number | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration |
| D2962 | 06:45 | 09:57 | 3h 12m |
| G2904 | 12:14 | 15:32 | 3h 18m |
| G2906 | 16:07 | 19:28 | 3h 21m |
| G3762 | 18:06 | 23:15 | 5h 9m |
| G2918 | 19:18 | 22:18 | 3h 30m |
| Guangzhou South to Guilin West (广州南–桂林西) | |||
| Train Number | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration |
| D2820 | 06:25 | 09:51 | 3h26m |
| D2818 | 08:10 | 11:42 | 3h32m |
| D1860 | 08:55 | 12:21 | 3h26m |
| D1834 | 12:05 | 15:25 | 3h20m |
| D2840 | 14:21 | 18:01 | 3h40m |
| Guangzhou South to Guilin (广州南–桂林站) | |||
| D2944 | 07:13 | 10:51 | 3h38m |
| D2896 | 08:10 | 12:50 | 4h40m |
Schedules above is only for your reference. For the up-to-date timetable, please click Guangzhou – Guilin high-speed train schedules.
Guilin to Guangzhou High-Speed Train Schedules
(Updated on April 12th, 2023)
| Guilin North to Guangzhou South (桂林北–广州南) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Train Number | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration |
| D2809 | 08:22 | 11:59 | 3h37m |
| G2901 | 11:05 | 14:29 | 3h24m |
| D2955 | 13:56 | 17:18 | 3h22m |
| D2903 | 15:51 | 19:06 | 3h15m |
| Guilin West to Guangzhou South (桂林西–广州南) | |||
| Train Number | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration |
| D2807 | 10:14 | 13:43 | 3h29m |
| G319 | 11:50 | 14:59 | 3h9m |
| D1875 | 13:05 | 16:38 | 3h33m |
| Guilin to Guangzhou South (桂林–广州南) | |||
| Train Number | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration |
| D2910 | 08:18 | 11:52 | 3h34m |
| D2986 | 13:54 | 17:38 | 3h44m |
Guilin to Guangzhou up-to-date high-speed train schedules
Guangzhou – Guilin High-Speed Train Ticket Prices
| Business Class | First Class | Second Class |
|---|---|---|
| US$39 (266 CNY) | US$35 (237 CNY) | US$22 (148 CNY) |
*Business class is available on G-category trains. D-category trains only have first and second-class available.
Also read seat classes on China trains.
Train Stations for Guangzhou – Guilin High-Speed Trains
High-speed trains originate/end at different train stations in Guangzhou and Guilin.
1. Guangzhou Railway Station is centrally located in the city. While Guangzhou South Railway Station is far away from downtown.
2. Among the three stations in Guilin, Guilin Railway Station is the closest to the city center, with convenient public transportation to other parts of the city.
Guilin West Railway Station3. Guilin North Railway Station is the main station for high-speed trains to and from Guangzhou. It is near the suburbs but has easy access to downtown via local buses.
4. Guilin West Railway Station is a newly-built station for high-speed trains to and from Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Guiyang. It is also far from the city center and only connected to other parts of the city by one local bus.
