Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Guilin's
main bus station
( Guilin keyun zongzhan; 382 2666; Zhongshan
Nanlu)
is north of the train station. There are regular buses to the following
destinations:
Guangzhou
¥169, 9½ hours, six daily
Longsheng
¥30, two hours, every 40 minutes
Yangshuo
¥18, 1½ hours, every 15 minutes
Train
Few trains start in Guilin, so it's often tough to find tickets, especially for sleep-
ers.
Direct services include:
Beijing
¥416, 23 hours, four daily (1.57am, 1.05pm, 3.40pm and 6.55pm)
Guangzhou
¥207, 12 hours, two daily (6.28pm and 9.18pm)
Shanghai
¥330, 22 hours, four daily (11.58am, 3pm, 5.13pm and 7.11pm)
Getting Around
To/From the Airport
Guilin's Liangjiang International Airport
( Liangjiang Guoji Jichang) is 30km
west of the city. Half-hourly shuttle buses (¥20) run from the CAAC office
between 6.30am and 9pm. A taxi costs about ¥80 (40 minutes).
Bicycle
Guilin's sights are all within cycling distance. Many hostels rent out bicycles
(about ¥20 per day).
Bus
Buses numbered 51 to 58 are all free but run very infrequently. Regular buses
cost ¥1.
