There are 11 ways to get from Beijing to Guangzhou by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Guangzhou South
best- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain Beijing / ...
7h 51m¥929–1,003Train
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Gaunghzhou stationtrain Beijing West
10h 46m¥600–1,500Train, bus
- Take the train from Beijing South to Nanjing South Stationtrain Beijing South / ...
- Take the bus from Nanjing to Guangzhoubus
22h 8m¥775–943Drive 2,110.1 km
- Drive from Beijing to Guangzhoucar 2,110.1 km
21h 22m¥1,783–2,575Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane PKX - CAN
5h 30m¥730–2,143Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane PEK - CAN
5h 44m¥1,831–2,740Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Foshan Shadi Airport
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO)plane PKX - FUO
5h 20m¥1,965–4,596Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane TSN - CAN
6h 3m¥1,853–2,381Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH)plane PKX - ZUH
- Take the bus from Zhuhai Golden Bay International Airport to Zhuhai Gongbeibus
- Take the train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South stationtrain
7h 45m¥692–3,063Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane PEK - SZX
- Take the train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain
7h 36m¥1,687–3,502Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane PKX - SZX
- Take the train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain
7h 42m¥1,786–3,405
Beijing to Guangzhou by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Guangzhou is to train and bus which costs ¥750 - ¥950 and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Guangzhou is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥1900 - ¥4600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Beijing West Station station and arriving at Gaunghzhou station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Beijing and Guangzhou is 2121 km. The road distance is 2110.1 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Guangzhou without a car is to train via Guangzhou South which takes 7h 51m and costs ¥900 - ¥1050.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Beijing to Guangzhou, including transfers.
Beijing to Guangzhou train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Beijing West Station.
The best way to get from Beijing to Guangzhou is to train via Guangzhou South which takes 7h 51m and costs ¥900 - ¥1050. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1800 - ¥2800 and takes 5h 44m.
Beijing to Guangzhou train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Guangzhou South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Guangzhou is 2110 km. It takes approximately 21h 22m to drive from Beijing to Guangzhou.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Guangzhou, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Beijing West Station to Guangzhou South station every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥900–1,000 and the journey takes 7h 21m. Alternatively, Hainan, Air China, and Shenzhen Airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) hourly.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,700
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,200
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,400
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,300
Train from Beijing West Station to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,200–3,200
Train from Beijing South to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥450–490
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥450–490
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥700–850
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,600
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nanjing to Guangzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥320–450
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