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How to get fromHạ Long to Guilinby taxi, bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Hạ Long to Guilin by taxi, bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Taxi, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Hạ Long to Hai Phongtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Nanning to Guilintrain train
    13h 8m
    ¥288–438

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Hạ Long Bay to Cat Baferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Cat Ba to Hai Phong - Ben Binh Pierferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Langdongbus bus
    4. Take the train from Nanning East to Guilin Northtrain train
    16h 58m
    ¥283–644

  3. Drive 712.5 km

    1. Drive from Hạ Long to Guilincar car 712.5 km
    7h 32m
    ¥605–873

  4. Taxi, bus, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Hạ Long to Hai Phongtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centrebus bus
    3. Fly from Nanning (NNG) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane plane NNG - KWL
    16h 14m
    ¥1,553–6,768

Nanning (NNG) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket¥517Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 822.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 8m

What companies run services between Hạ Long, Vietnam and Guilin, China?

There is no direct connection from Hạ Long to Guilin. However, you can take the taxi to Hai Phong, take the bus to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre, walk to Nanning, then take the train to Guilin. Alternatively, you can drive from Hạ Long to Guilin in around 7h 32m.

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