There are 7 ways to get from Guangzhou to Taiyuan by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
best- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane CAN - TYN
4h 52m¥1,643–1,856Train
cheapest- Take the train from Guangzhou Train Station to Taiyuantrain Shenzhen West
37h 30m¥242–603Train via Zhengzhou East
- Take the train from Gaunghzhou station to Zhengzhou Easttrain Guangzhou
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Taiyuan Southtrain Shanghai Songjiang / ...
10h 19m¥856–935Drive 1,863.9 km
- Drive from Guangzhou to Taiyuancar 1,863.9 km
19h¥1,567–2,263Train, bus to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhaitrain
- Take the bus from Zhuhai Gongbei to Zhuhai Golden Bay International Airportbus
- Fly from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane ZUH - TYN
6h 59m¥594–2,575Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Stationtrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane SZX - TYN
6h 58m¥698–3,117Train, bus
- Take the train from Guangzhou to Zhengzhou Stationtrain Sanya
- Take the bus from Zhengzhou to Taiyuan Bus Terminalbus
23h 11m¥262–531
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou to Taiyuan is to train and bus which costs ¥260 - ¥550 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Guangzhou to Taiyuan is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs ¥1600 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct train from Guangzhou station to Taiyuan. However, there are services departing from Gaunghzhou station and arriving at Taiyuan South via Zhengzhou East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Guangzhou and Taiyuan is 1648 km. The road distance is 1863.9 km.
The best way to get from Guangzhou to Taiyuan without a car is to train via Zhengzhou East which takes 10h 19m and costs ¥850 - ¥950.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Guangzhou to Taiyuan, including transfers.
Guangzhou to Taiyuan train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Gaunghzhou station.
The best way to get from Guangzhou to Taiyuan is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs ¥1600 - ¥1900. Alternatively, you can train via Zhengzhou East, which costs ¥850 - ¥950 and takes 10h 19m.
Guangzhou to Taiyuan train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Zhengzhou East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guangzhou to Taiyuan is 1864 km. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Guangzhou to Taiyuan.
What companies run services between Guangzhou, China and Taiyuan, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Hainan fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gaunghzhou station to Taiyuan via Zhengzhou East and Taiyuan South in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
Flights from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,400
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
Flights from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Jingzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥490–2,400
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Shangrao Sanqingshan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–2,400
Train from Gaunghzhou station to Zhengzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Zhengzhou East to Taiyuan South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥330–360
- Business Class Seat
- ¥470–700
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥60–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
Train from Guangzhou to Zhengzhou Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–220
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥320–380
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥460–650
Train from Guangzhou Train Station to Taiyuan
- Hard Seat
- ¥240–330
- Hard sleeper
- ¥430–600
- Soft sleeper
- ¥650–900
- Website
- zhairport.com
Bus from Zhuhai Gongbei to Zhuhai Golden Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- zhairport.com
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