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Travel to Yangshuo: by air, train and busTravel It doesn't matter if you come from Beijing, Shanghai or Chengdu. Hong Kong, Thailand Vietnam have direct connections to Guilin these days. So, where do we start? In general Guilin is the main transport hub in the area. Here is an international airport, the railway station with connections to all wind directions. There's a major bus station to travel to Yangshuo and other destinations around Guilin (and further away). For your convenience, we have a currency converter available. Do you have tips for other travelers to Yangshuo? Share them with us! Flights Travel to
Yangshuo by air means flying to Guilin. Guilin is located 65
km from Yangshuo. If you have limited time, it's certainly
worth the time saving as traveling by bus or train over
long distances can be time consuming.You can fly from all the major cities in China to Guilin, Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Kunming, Xian, you name them. Booking tickets can be as easy as walk in to one of the many travel agencies in the city you are in China. Guilin has transformed to an international airport. You can fly now from Hong Kong, Vietnam and Thailand direct to Guilin (and take a bus or taxi - Y300-400) to Yangshuo). Since October 2008, Airasia flies directly from Malaysia to Guilin 3 times a week. The airport is good and modern with English speaking staff. When you enter the departure area, go right to the yellow restaurant sign. There is no proper sign for international departures but it's easy enough to find. Train(see our train to Guilin page for a complete schedule)The railroad in China is excellent organized. Trains usually run on time, even if the journey is 24 hours, a delay of more then 15 to 30 minutes is rare. There are 4 classes: Soft sleeper (Ruanwo, RW), hard sleeper (Yingwo, YW), soft seat (Ruanzuo, RZ) and hard seat (Yingzuo, YZ). However, there is no railway station in Yangshuo, so you have to travel to Yangshuo from Guilin by bus or taxi (or even by bicycle). Hard seats are OK for short distances. They are usually wooden benches without any comfort. Not all trains have soft seats and I don't like them much too. Usually I don't have enough space to sit anyway. For longer distances I recommend the hard sleeper, which have decent
(despite the suggestion) soft mattresses. You can also take the soft sleeper but the prices of soft sleepers are around the price of a flight ticket. Worth the price? Well, in the soft sleepers you get sheets, softer mattresses and a you share the compartment with only 3 other people (4 in total) while in the hard sleeper section you have a 6 bed compartment. The beds in the hard sleeper are still good, you get a blanket too. And it is more fun because you will most likely spend more time with local Chinese. And isn't that part of the fun? The railway station in Guilin is easy to find as it is located right in the middle of city. In front of the railway station you will find mini busses for further travel to Yangshuo. It takes about 60 to 90 minutes by local minibus depending how full the bus is. Alternatively you can travel to Yangshuo by taxi that does the job in less then an hour. Guilin is the main railway hub in this part of China with connections to Guangzhou, Nanning (for Vietnam), Kunming, Xian and Beijing. You can book in advance at the railway station or ask one of the travel agencies in Yangshuo (or Jessie) to book for you (for a small fee). Here is the train schedule for Guilin. If you cross the Hong Kong - Shenzhen border to travel to Yangshuo directly, you can take a train at the border. There are no direct trains from Hong Kong to Guilin. You have to take the KCR to Lo Wu (every few minutes, HK$33) and then get a train to Guilin. Or you can take the train to Guangzhou from Hung Hom in Hong Kong (price is around HK$200 here's the schedule for the Hong Kong-Guangzhou direct line). You will need to travel from the East Guangzhou Railway Station to the Main Railway Station in the heart of Guangzhou (taxi cost about Y40). There are 2 trains a day to Guilin. Check your train to Guilin from Guangzhou here. Trains to and from Kunming take about 20 to 22 hours. They're a good alternative for flying. There are also trains north and east to Xian, Beijing and Shanghai. There are no direct trains to Chengdu (travel through Kunming or use airplane or bus). Have a look at our extensive trains in China section with schedules from many major destinations. For other destinations and travel destination you would want to get your train info, check our Train in China pages with extensive railway schedules from several major tourist destinations in China Bus to Yangshuo
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LiboIn kilometers not far from Guilin, but in time travel journey a long journey, Libo is really off the beaten track. You could do a round trip from Guilin to Longsheng and Sanjiang and with your own transport (I did it on bicycle) go to Libo. It's a very pleasant little town in a beautiful valley Find Cheap Holidays and compare Holiday Insurance Quotes with Moneysupermarket.com The Rice Terraces of LongshengLongsheng and Sanjiang (actually it's more appropriate to talk about Ping An and Chengyang Qiao as those are the real destinations) are north of Guilin and a great way to explore the country life of China. The rice terraces of Longsheng and much more Cycling to Yangshuo with only one arm and one legIn 1997 I met a man who had been cycling from Dalian in the far north east to Dali, at the time already three times. Nothing special for some but this man only had one arm and one leg available. He lives (and cycles) nowadays in Yangshuo. Here's his story Other destinations in China
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