Guilin Transpiration

Guilin, the international famous travel destination, can be easily got because of the well-developed transportation. The international airline which served in Guanglin Liangjiang International Airport can ensure worldwide visitors come to Guilin conveniently. The railway system which provides thousands of rail lines to Guilin helps passengers travel to Guilin in a low price. The well-constructed high expresses and roads that go through Guilin, the especially cruise experience on Li Rive, the cycling activities around Guilin, all of these transport methods can give you an impressive comfortable Guilin tours.

 
Air

Guilin can be reached by air from all over the world. The Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) which is located in the southwestern Guilin with 28 km away now has 9 departure halls, 39 consultant service desks, 10 security checking lanes and other facilities.

 

 

Covering an area about 4.06 square kilometers, the annual passengers throughput volume is more than 5 million person-time.

 

Air Asia provides flights to Guilin from Kuala Lumpur every alternate day.

Jetstar flies twice-weekly from Singapore to Guilin.

Airport bus to town is ¥20, but drops just south of the city centre. Taxi should then be around ¥10 to most hotels. The bus only leaves when full-ish so there may be a wait as the bus fills up.

A taxi direct from the airport to a city centre hotel is about ¥100.

 

Guilin Railway Station, originally known as Guilin Railway South Station, is located in the Zhongshan Nan Road. Built in 1938, this station is authorized by Liuzhou Railway Bureau. in order to adjust the municipal development, Guilin Railway Station had been enlarged and renovated in 2004. Finished in October 2004, this station now is ranked as the first level

 

Traveling by train is certainly achievable and can be a great way to get to know the people, the culture and to see the country side at a more leisurely pace. It is also a much cheaper means of transport that traveling by air.

 

Guilin high expresses system is well developed so that people can get in and out Guilin easily. The national express No. 322 and No. 323 go through the whole city. And about 322 routes have been turned into the high expresses, municipal surrounding expresses, Guilin – Lizhou high express, Guilin – Wuzhou high express, Guihuang first class road, Guilin yang second class road, etc.

Most routes from major cities are serviced by new long distance coaches that are comfortable and have seatbelts fitted to the coaches. Tickets are obtained from the bus station.

 

Guilin Coach Station is ran by Guilin Junda Transport Limited Company. With more than 700 staff, there are about 680 people are professional drivers. Coach routes from Guilin to Zhengjiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Shangdong, Suzhou, etc. can easily be got here.

 

Address: No. 65, Zhongshan Nan Road, Guilin

 

Taking bus to do sightseeing in Guilin is a very special way. Some people may think it is a romantic tour while some may find it is in a mess. No matter what feedbacks from this touring method, it is an experience to taste the most local lifestyle in Guilin.

 

Tips: Both foreigners and locals can use this service, so be prepared for crowded conditions between 09:00 and 17:00 every day. Buses also link Guilin to surrounding cities like Yangshuo, Quanzhou, Lipu, and Longsheng.

Taxi

Taxi in Guilin is always ready to serve for people. Generally, the expense to take the taxi in Guilin City may be within 100 RMB. They use a meter and can be hailed on the street or found in front of most hotels.

Li River is the tie to connect Guilin city to the counties along it. This river is the highlight of Guilin. The Li River originates in the Mao'er Mountains in Xing'an County and flows in the general southern direction through Guilin, Yangshuo and Pingle. In Pingle the Li River merges with two other streams, and continues south as the Gui River, which falls into the Xi Jiang, the western tributary of the Pearl River, in Wuzhou.

 

The upper course of the River Li is connected by the ancient Lingqu Canal with the Xiang River, which flows north into the Yangtze; this in the past made the Li and Gui Rivers part of a highly important waterway connecting the Yangtze Valley with the Pearl River Delta.

 

With the development between 1986 and 1989, the banks along the Li River had been reconstructed and turned into a water system both for tourism and economy fields. And in 2000, Li River cruise was got the title as “Civilization Cruise Route” which was authorized by Transportation department.

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