How to get to guangzhou from hongkong
Ways to travel from Hongkong to Guangzhou
Traveling from Hong Kong to Guangzhou has been popular, be it for business or leisure. From Hong Kong to Guangzhou you can choose the high speed train, ferry, coach, private car, etc.
Read on for our pick of the mostly-used 5 ways before you go and select your favorite way according to your time, needs and budget
Optional 1: Hong Kong to Guangzhou High Speed Train
To Guanngzhou South, it takes around 1 hour. It is suburban.
To Guangzhou East, it takes 1 hour and a half. Guangzhou East is downtown.
No travel jam, soft seat, toilet, coffee, music, etc. The High Speed Train brings you a cozy travel.
- Notice: You have to arrive at West Kowloon Station at least 45 minutes prior to the departure time of your train for passport control & exit formalities.
- Advantages: The speediest way to travel from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, and the trains are frequent and almost always come on time.
- Disadvantages: Sometimes may be hard to book a train ticket, especially on holidays like National Day (usually from October 1st to October 7st) and Chinese New Year.
Optional 2: Hong Kong (Hung Hom) to Guangzhou Trough Train
From Hung Hom Station to Guangzhou East Station. It takes around 2 hours.
- Advantages: Cheaper than taking high speed trains.
- Disadvantages: There are fewer through trains than high-speed trains every day, and you need to go through the immigration formality twice (Hong Kong side and Guangzhou side).
Optional 3: Hong Kong to Guangzhou via Shenzhen Luohu/ Shenzhen Bay Port
Normally it takes 4 hours by bus. If you encounter traffic jam, 5-6 hours.
- Advantages: You don't need to book the train tickets in advance. Cost is low.
- Disadvantages: You need to take the metro Luohu Port first and then change to the train. A little bit complex for first-time travelers to Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Besides, Luohu border crossing has the heaviest usage in Hong Kong, so it could need hours to go through the immigration formality.
Optional 4: Hong Kong to Guangzhou Ferry
From China H.K. City Terminal / HKIA (Hongkong Air port) to Panyu Lianhuashan Port / Nansha Passenger Port/ Pazhou Port(Canton Fair).
It usually takes 2 - 2.5 hours.
- Advantages: Compared with railways and highways the scenery and environment of sea voyage are obviously more comfortable and pleasant. Besides, there are ferries departing from Hong Kong Airport to Guangzhou directly.
- Disadvantages: After getting off the ferry in Guangzhou, you need another hour to take bus or taxi to the city center, except you arriving Canton Fair Port. But more than that, the ferry needs to be suspended in severe weather such as typhoon.
Optional 5: Hong Kong to Guangzhou Flight
From Hong Kong Airport (HKG) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). It takes around 1 hour.
- Advantages: an optional choice when there are no only other tickets left.
- Disadvantages: It may be quite expensive compared to other options.
