Route guide · High-speed rail
Yangshuo to Guilin by High-Speed Train (2026)
48 km from Yangshuo to Guilin — about 22m on the fastest G-train, with around 13 departures a day.
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- 2nd class
- ¥26 – ¥34
- what everyone buys
- Frequency
- 13/day
- 07:50–20:40
- Train types
- G · D
- G = fastest
- Scenery
- ★★★☆☆
- editorial rating
The route at a glance
The Yangshuo to Guilin corridor is 48 km of G/D-class high-speed rail. Trains run from Yangshuo Railway Station to Guilin North Railway Station, with the fastest service taking 22m and most in the 22m – 25m range. Second-class seats start at ¥26 – ¥34.
Classes and price
Fares are dynamically priced — peak departures trend to the high end of each band, the cheapest seats go to off-peak mid-week trains. The seat is identical across trains in the same class.
| Class | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Second classmost buy | ¥26 – ¥34 | 3+2 seating, a tray table and power at every seat. |
| First class | ¥41 – ¥54 | 2+2 seating, wider and quieter — worth it on a longer ride. |
| Business class | ¥87 – ¥99 | Lie-flat / deep-recline pods at the front of the train. |
Stations on this route
- Departing fromYangshuo Railway StationYangshuo · G/D-class · ~70 min to city centre
Not in Yangshuo town: the station sits 33 km north, closer to Xingping than to West Street. The official ¥20 shuttle leaves from the LEFT of the exit to Fengming centre (~1h, every 20 min, tied to train arrivals), then ~3 km by taxi into West Street — allow 1.5–2h door to door. Last shuttle ~21:20–21:50; after that a taxi is ¥80–100. Ignore drivers touting rides at the exit.
- Arriving atGuilin North Railway StationGuilin · G/D-class · ~20 min to city centre
No metro; take bus 100 or taxi (~¥25) to downtown. For Yangshuo, this is the best of Guilin's three stations — 13 trains a day, 22–25 min, first 07:50. But Yangshuo station is 33 km from Yangshuo town, so allow 1.5–2h door to door, not 25 minutes.
How to book with a foreign passport
12306 English app — the official China Railway channel, straight from the source at face-value fares. The trade-off is hassle — passport registration must be approved before you can buy (often slow), and customer service is Chinese-first and limited if a booking goes wrong.
Trip.com ↗ — the same China Railway seats, booked in English with a foreign Visa or Mastercard, no verification wait and 24/7 multilingual support. It sells at the same 12306 face fare with no booking fee, and new-customer promotions can bring a first trip below face price. You can also add hotels, attraction tickets and tours to the same trip. See the booking walkthrough.
Still deciding? Read the full 12306 vs Trip.com comparison. Tickets open exactly 15 days before departure, and the good daytime slots sell first.
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One of the few platforms selling real China Railway tickets in English, to a foreign passport and card. (Is it legit? — 12306 vs Trip.com )
Deep guide available. We have a full editorial write-up for this route — when to go, which class to pick, station tips, things to do at both ends. Read the Yangshuo ↔ Guilin guide →
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Yangshuo to Guilin train?
The fastest high-speed train covers the 48 km in 22m, with most services in the 22m–25m range. Trains are G/D-class.
How much is a Yangshuo to Guilin train ticket?
Second class is ¥26 – ¥34, first class ¥41 – ¥54, business class ¥87 – ¥99. Fares are dynamically priced — peak departures trend to the high end of each band.
How many trains run from Yangshuo to Guilin each day?
About 13 trains a day each way, with the first around 07:50 and the last around 20:40.
Is there a flight between Yangshuo and Guilin?
There is no practical commercial flight on this corridor — the high-speed train is the standard way to travel between Yangshuo and Guilin.
How do I book Yangshuo to Guilin tickets with a foreign passport?
Two ways: the official 12306 English app (face price, passport-bound account, no booking fee) or Trip.com (English UI, foreign cards accepted, 24/7 multilingual support; the same face fare as 12306, with new-customer promos often dropping a first trip below it). Tickets open exactly 15 days before departure.
Once you reach Guilin
The train is the easy part — here’s what to do at the other end.
Sources
Route data — distance, journey time, fare bands and daily frequencies — is sampled from China’s national rail system and refreshed monthly. This is an auto-generated record in our curated 25-city dataset rather than a hand-written guide, and fares here move with dynamic pricing: the figure above is the band, not the price of one train. For the written guide to this route, see the Yangshuo ↔ Guilin guide.