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How to get fromForbidden City to Guangzhouby train, car, subway, plane, or bus

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There are 12 ways to get from Forbidden City to Guangzhou by train, car, subway, plane, or bus

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  1. Train via Guangzhou South

    best
    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain train Beijing / ...
    9h 54m
    ¥921–1,030

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Gaunghzhou stationtrain train Beijing West
    12h 28m
    ¥604–1,505

  3. Drive  2,111.4 km

    1. Drive from Forbidden City to Guangzhoucar car 2,111.4 km
    21h 24m
    ¥1,781–2,572

  4. Line 10 subway, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Take the subway from Gongzhufen to Caoqiaosubway subway
    2. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane PKX - CAN
    4. Take the subway from Jiahewanggang to Haizhu Squaresubway subway
    6h 19m
    ¥738–2,252

  5. Train via Tianjin

    1. Take the train from Beijing to Tianjin Stationtrain train Beijing
    2. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Guangzhou Train Stationtrain train Harbin West / ...
    27h 12m
    ¥1,066–1,571

  6. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane PEK - CAN
    6h 23m
    ¥1,834–2,944

  7. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Foshan Shadi Airport

    1. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO)plane plane PKX - FUO
    6h 10m
    ¥1,973–4,705

  8. Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane TSN - CAN
    6h 47m
    ¥1,852–2,389

  9. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH)plane plane PKX - ZUH
    3. Take the bus from Zhuhai Golden Bay International Airport to Zhuhai Gongbeibus bus
    4. Take the train from Zhuhai to Guangzhou South stationtrain train
    8h 40m
    ¥700–3,072

  10. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane plane PEK - SZX
    2. Take the train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain train
    8h 16m
    ¥1,690–3,606

  11. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane plane PKX - SZX
    3. Take the train from Futian Station to Guangzhou South stationtrain train
    8h 32m
    ¥1,894–3,114

  12. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Huizhou Pingtan Airport, train

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ)plane plane PEK - HUZ
    2. Take the train from Huizhou South to Guangzhou Train Stationtrain train
    8h 7m
    ¥2,212–3,648

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) flights

Calendar216Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,136.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 54m

What companies run services between Forbidden City, 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, Air China, Hainan, and Shenzhen Airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) hourly.

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