There are 5 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 1,101.9 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Guilincar 1,101.9 km
11h 47m¥971–1,402Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- 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 30m¥1,087–2,614Bus, 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¥418–648Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane CTU - KWL
6h 14m¥2,181–4,404
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Guilin is to bus and train which costs ¥410 - ¥650 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Guilin is to subway and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2700.
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 1101.9 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 ¥2100 - ¥4400 and takes 6h 14m.
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 1102 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m 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, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airguilin.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,700
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Jinghong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport via Yichang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,000
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
- 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
Train from Leshan to Guiyang East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥370–410
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–800
Train from Guiyang East to Guilin West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥440–650
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Chengdu Airport to Leshan Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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