There are 6 ways to get from Chengdu to Guilin by train, car, subway, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Chengdu East to Guilin Westtrain Jiangyou / ...
7h 20m¥313–754Drive 1,081.9 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Guilincar 1,081.9 km
11h 11m¥913–1,318Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane TFU - KWL
4h 36m¥1,187–2,109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chengdu Airport to Leshan Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Leshan to Guiyang Easttrain
- Take the train from Guiyang East to Guilin Westtrain
9h 41m¥417–669Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane CTU - KWL
6h 39m¥1,781–3,099Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Liuzhou Bailian Airport, train
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH)plane TFU - LZH
- Take the train from Liuzhou to Guilin Northtrain
6h 42m¥1,275–3,281
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Guilin is to bus and train which costs ¥410 - ¥700 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Guilin is to subway and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs ¥1100 - ¥2200.
No, there is no direct train from Chengdu to Guilin. However, there are services departing from Tianfu Square and arriving at Guilin West via Chengdu East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Chengdu and Guilin is 1063 km. The road distance is 1081.9 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Guilin without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs ¥310 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Chengdu to Guilin, including transfers.
Chengdu to Guilin train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Chengdu East station.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Guilin is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs ¥310 - ¥800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1700 - ¥3100 and takes 6h 39m.
Chengdu to Guilin train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Guilin West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Guilin is 1082 km. It takes approximately 11h 11m to drive from Chengdu to Guilin.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Guilin, China?
China Railways D-Class operates a train from Chengdu East to Guilin West every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥310–750 and the journey takes 6h 8m. Alternatively, Air China, Shandong Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,200
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,600
- Website
- airguilin.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,600
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,600
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Liuzhou Bailian Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Liuzhou Bailian Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Liuzhou Bailian Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Liuzhou Bailian Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
Train from Chengdu East to Guilin West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥310–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥310–430
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥500–750
Train from Guiyang East to Guilin West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥140–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥210–310
Train from Liuzhou to Guilin North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Leshan to Guiyang East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥370–410
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–800
Train from Guiyang East to Guilin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥430–650
Train from Liuzhou to Guilin North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Liuzhou to Guilin North
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥55–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Chengdu Airport to Leshan Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥45–95
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–95
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