Situated in South China,
Guilin is like a glittering pearl on a green carpet, the scenery here enjoys the praise of "top landscape in the world". As a world-famous scenic city, Guilin is famous for its unrivalled karst landscape, exquisite mountains, limpid rivers, wired caves and beautiful rocks. Guilin transport has developed quickly. Now, the air, railway, highways, urban traffics are very convenient.
External Transport
Air
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport is 25 km from Guilin downtown. There are many flights could access to big cities in China. There are also fights to
Hong Kong,
Macau, Fukuoka in Japan and Jeju in Korea.
Railway
Railways in Guilin links Jingguang Railway, Qianggui, Liuzhi Railway and Xianggui Railway. Trains here could access to main cities in all over the country. There are 27 stations in Guilin territory. The newly constructed railway station in Guilin City could hold 15,000 people.
Highways
Convenient highways direct connect cities in Guangxi and other provinces. National highway 322, 323 passes here. Guilin has Guiliu Senior Highway, Guihuang First-class road, Guiyang second-class road, etc., a batch of roads net.
Guilin Bus station is located at No. 427 Zhongshan South Road. You can take No. 1, 11, 10, 99, 100 public bus to get there.
Waterway
Guilin’s waterway is from Xiang River and Li River to the ports along Zhujiang River, such as Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau, etc..
Urban Traffic
Guilin is a small city compares to other tourism cities. The railway station is just situated at the main road though Guilin from east to west. Not far away from the railway station, you can find the center of Guilin City, which is the junction of Zhongshan Road and Jiefang Road. The whole Guilin city is constituted with several main roads.
Public Bus
The urban traffic in Guilin is very convenient. You can take public bus.
The price is 1 yuan for normal bus and 2 yuan for air-conditioned bus.
Taxi
Departure fare 7 Yuan for 2 km, extra distance 1.6 Yuan/km
After 23:00, the departure fare increasing to 7.8 Yuan.
Tricycles
Guilin motor tricycles are also very convenient, but you should agree the price with the driver first. Do not enter the shops they take you to.
Bicycle
Rent a bike to ride in the city is a good idea, as Guilin is a small city with beautiful sceneries. You can rent bike at hotels and shops beside main roads. Some charge by timing and some by days.
Li River Cruise
Li River Cruise is from Guilin to Yangshuo to appreciate the cream of the beauty of Guilin. The price is 245 Yuan/P.
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