There are 8 ways to get from California to Guangzhou by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane SFO - CAN
18h 32m¥1,581–4,301Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane LAX - CAN
18h 52m¥1,658–4,496Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane SFO - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South stationtrain
19h 37m¥2,924–6,426Fly San Francisco International Airport to Macau International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Macau International Airport (MFM)plane SFO - MFM
- Take the train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South stationtrain
21h 36m¥3,153–8,231Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane LAX - HKG
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South stationtrain
19h 52m¥2,901–5,221Fly San Francisco International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane SFO - SZX
- Take the train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain
22h 55m¥1,937–4,963Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane LAX - SZX
- Take the train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain
21h¥2,014–5,658Fly Tijuana International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane TIJ - SZX
- Take the train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain
22h 8m¥8,588–11,223
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Guangzhou is to fly which costs ¥1500 - ¥4300 and takes 18h 32m.
The fastest way to get from California to Guangzhou is to fly which takes 18h 32m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4300.
The distance between California and Guangzhou is 11151 km.
It takes approximately 18h 32m to get from California to Guangzhou, including transfers.
Guangzhou is 15h ahead of California. It is currently 4:19 PM in California and 7:19 AM in Guangzhou.
There are 1199+ hotels available in Guangzhou.
What companies run services between California, USA and Guangzhou, China?
China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–54
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥49–54
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- Business Class Seat
- ¥100–160
Train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Shenzhen North to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–54
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥49–54
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- Business Class Seat
- ¥100–160
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
Train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
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