Guangzhou Bus Stations
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At present, there are mainly 6 Guangzhou bus stations, operating frequent buses to and from the cities in and around Guangdong Province, including Dongguan, Shenzhen, Changsha, Wuhan, Xiamen, Guilin and Jinan… Among them, the Provincial Bus Stations and Tianhe Bus Station provide more daily bus routes. Besides, Jiaokou Bus Station, Fangcun Bus Station, Guangyuan Bus Station and Guangzhou South Bus Station are also frequented by passengers. Especially, Tianhe Bus Station boasts the bus routes to Gongbei Port near to Macau.
Ticket Fare & Payment
Generally speaking, it takes no more than CNY100/person and 3.5 hours to travel within Guangdong province from Guangzhou. The trans-provincial tickets usually exceed CNY200/person and the duration of the trip would last over 6 hours. Foreign tourists can buy tickets online with their valid passports three days in advance. Cash, Ali-Pay and Wechat payment are also available.
Here lists the information of the Guangzhou bus stations that passengers often use for your reference:
Guangzhou Long-Distance Bus Schedule (Extract)
Destination | Duration | Ticket Fare/person |
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Dongguan | 1-4h | CNY40-70 |
Shenzhen | 1.5-3.5h | CNY60-70 |
Zhuhai | 1.5-2.5h | CNY55-75 |
Zhongshan | 1-2h | CNY38-66 |
Foshan | 0.5-1h | CNY15-45 |
Changsha, Hunan | 8.5-9h | CNY200-450 |
Wuhan, Hubei | 12.5h | CNY320-380 |
Xiamen, Fujian | 7.5-8.5h | CNY220-280 |
Fuzhou, Fujian | 10.5-12h | CNY255-290 |
Mount Wuyi, Fujian | 12h | CNY350 |
Haikou, Hainan | 6.5-7.5h | CNY190 (excluded see-crossing fee) |
Guilin, Guangxi | 6-7h | CNY140-190 |
Kunming, Yunnan | 16h | CNY300/435 |
Hangzhou, Zhejiang | 15h | CNY400 |
Jinan, Shandong | 20.5h | CNY515 |
Qingdao, Shandong | 21.5h | CNY515 |
6 Major Long Distance Bus in Guangzhou
1. Provincial Bus Station
Chinese Name: 广东省汽车客运站 (guǎng dōng shěng qì chē kè yùn zhàn)
This station is one of the largest transportation hubs in south China. Presently, it provides a great number of bus lines to cities in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Guizhou, Hunan, Henan, Jiangxi, Shanxi and Jiangsu.
Destinations & Bus Schedule:
Dongguan | every 5-50min during 06:35-20:40 |
Shenzhen | 10:30, 10:45, 18:20, 15:55, 17:00 |
Zhuhai | every 30-60min during 06:10-19:50 |
Zhongshan | 07:15, 08:30, 12:50, 13:20 |
Foshan | every 1-1.5h during 06:40-18:40 |
Changsha, Hunan | 13:30 |
Wuhan, Hubei | 13:30 |
Xiamen, Fujian | 19:00 |
Fuzhou, Fujian | 15:25, 17:00, 18:30, 19:40 |
Haikou, Hainan | 10:30, 14:00, 16:00, 17:30, 19:45, 22:40 |
Guilin, Guangxi | 17:40 |
Kunming, Yunnan | 13:15 |
Hangzhou, Zhejiang | 14:10 |
Wenzhou, Zhejiang | 14:10 |
Jinan, Shandong | 13:10 every other day |
Qingdao, Shandong | 13:10 every other day |
Rizhao, Shandong | 13:10 |
Address: No.147, West Huaishi Road, Yuexiu District
How to Get There:
1. Metro:
Take metro line 2 or line 5 to Guangzhou Railway Station, Exit F. Then walk northwest around 350 meters (400 yards) to find the coach station.
2. Bus:
a. Take bus nos. Guangfo 002, Guangzeng 5, get off at Provincial Bus Station and you will see the station.
b. Take bus nos. 5, 228, 231, 523A, 523, 524 and get off at Guangzhou City Bus Terminus. Walk east for about 300 meters (330 yards) and then will see the Bus Station on the opposite.
2. Tianhe Bus Station
Chinese Name: 天河汽车客运站 (tiān hé qì chē kè yùn zhàn)
It operates the routes to the Pearl River Delta areas, the west and the north of Guangdong. Also it offers buses to other provinces, such as Fujian, Zhejiang and Macau.
Destinations & Bus Schedule:
Dongguan | every 5-35min during 07:30-19:00 |
Shenzhen | every 10-30min during 07:10-20:30 |
Zhuhai | every 30-60min during 07:55-14:30 |
Gongbei Port, Zhuhai | 08:55, 29:25, 11;55, 13:55, 15:55, 17:40, 19:20 |
Zhongshan | every 50-75min during 07:45-18:50 |
Haikou, Hainan | 14:50, 15:00, 16:50 |
Fuzhou, Fujian | 17:10, 18:50 |
Guilin, Guangxi | 17:00 |
Kunming, Yunnan | 14:10 |
Hangzhou, Zhejiang | 14:50 |
Wenzhou, Zhejiang | 14:50 |
Yiwu, Zhejiang | 14:50 |
Jinan, Shandong | 12:40 every other day |
Qingdao, Shandong | 12:40 every other day |
Rizhao, Shandong | 12:40 |
Tips: After getting off the bus, walk straight for more than 300 meters (330 yards) to the Gongbei Port. Pass the customs and then you will arrive in Macau.
Address: No.633, Yanling Road, Tianhe District
How to Get There:
1. Metro:
Take metro line 3 or line 6, get off at Tianhe Bus Station, Exit B.
2. Bus:
a. Take bus nos. 126, 236, 252, 257, 290, 303A, 345, 494A, 494, 503, 564, Night Bus nos. 69, 70, 90, 100, get off at Tianhe Terminal. Walk west along Yanling Road for 180 meters (200 yards) and then turn right. The station is within 100 meters (110 yards).
b. Take bus nos. B11, 30, 39, 46, 54, 65, 83, 84A, 84, 297, 346, 498, 534, 535, 884 and get off at Tianhe Bus Station. Walk east for 320 meters (350 yards).
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3. Jiaokou Bus Station
Chinese Name: 滘口汽车客运站 (jiào kǒu qì chē kè yùn zhàn)
Destinations & Bus Schedule:
Dongguan | every 1-1.5h during 06:40-19:00 |
Shenzhen | every 1h20min during 06:50-18:50 |
Zhuhai | every 1h20min during 08:30-17:30 |
Zhongshan | 07:20, 10:00, 14:00, 18:30 |
Jiangmen | every 1-2h during 09:00-20:00 |
Qujing, Yunnan | 13:00 |
Address: No.533, Fangcun Avenue West, Liwan District
How to Get There:
1. Metro:
Take metro line 5 and get off at Jiaokou Bus Station, Exit B1.
2. Bus:
Take bus nos. 61, 82, 85, 208, Fo 200, Fo 279, Guang 123, Guang 132, Guang 205, Guang 260, Guang 277, Guang 281, Guang 286, Guang 81, Guang 885, Guang 969, Tourists Bus Line 2, Guang Peak Express Line 50, Guang Peak Express Line 57, Guang Peak Express Line 78, Night Bus Line 58, Night Bus Line 67, Night Bus Line 27, Night Bus Line 33 and get off at Guangfo Road.
4. Fangcun Bus Station
Chinese Name: 芳村汽车客运站 (fāng cūn qì chē kè yùn zhàn)
It mainly operates the routes to go to the south and west of the Pearl River Delta, and Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, Hubei, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shanghai and Guizhou. More than 1,000 buses depart there each day.
Destinations & Bus Schedule:
Zhuhai | 08:55, 13:55, 18:00 |
Zhongshan | every 1-1.5h during 07:45-18:15 |
Jiangmen | every 1-2.5h during 09:25-20:25 |
Xiamen, Fujian | 16:50 |
Fuzhou, Fujian | 16:50 |
Mount Wuyi, Fujian | 10:00 |
Address: No.51, Huadi Middle Avenue, Liwan District
How to Get There:
1. Metro:
Take metro line 1 and get off at Kengkou Station, Exit B. Then walk northeast around 300 meters.
2. Bus:
Take bus nos. 1, 69, 70, 71, 91, 207, 222, 412, 525, 552, 565, 769, 838, Fo244 and get off at Fangcun Bus Station.
5. Guangyuan Bus Station
Chinese Name: 广园汽车客运站 (guǎng yuán qì chē kè yùn zhàn)
It is situated at the junction of 'Guangzhou – Shenzhen' Expressway, 'Guangzhou – Foshan' Expressway, Baiyun Avenue and Guangyuan Road. It mainly offers buses to go to Shenzhen and Dongguan. Additionally, it provides passenger transport services to go to the west and the north of Guangdong Province.
Destinations & Bus Schedule:
Shenzhen | every 2h10min during 07:15-19:50 |
Shantou | 10:00, 11:30, 22:30 |
Shanwei | 12:00, 15:30 |
Changsha, Hunan | 13:00 |
Xiamen, Fujian | 12:00, 15:30 |
Putian, Fujian | 12:00, 15:30 |
Hangzhou, Zhejiang | 12:00, 15:30 |
Jiaxing, Zhejiang | 12:00, 15:30 |
Wenzhou, Zhejiang | 12:00, 15:30 |
Address: No.283, Middle Guangyuan Road, Baiyun District
How to Get There:
1. Metro:
Take metro line 2 and get off at Feixiang Park Station. Then take a taxi to the destination.
2. Bus:
Take bus nos. 24, 32, 36, 38, 46, 60, 63, 93, 179, 181, 189, 199, 210, 241, 257, 265, 273, 298, 540 and get off at Guangyuan Bus Station.
6. Guangzhou South Bus Station
Chinese Name: 广州南站汽车客运站 (guǎng zhōu nán zhàn qì chē kè yùn zhàn)
Destinations & Bus Schedule:
Dongguan | every 20-60min during 09:00-22:30 |
Shenzhen | 14:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:50, 20:00 |
Zhongshan | every 1 hour during 08:40-19:50 |
Jiangmen | every1-1.5h during 08:15-20:30 |
Changsha, Hunan | 11:30 |
Wuhan, Hubei | 11:30 |
Xiamen, Fujian | 15:00 |
Fuzhou, Fujian | 15:00 |
Address: North Nanzhan Road, Zhongcun, Panyu District (close to Guangzhou South Railway Station)
How to Get There:
1. Metro:
Take metro line 2 or line 7 and get off at South Railway Station, Exit 12.
2. Bus:
Take bus no.Pan129 and get off at Guangzhou South Bus Station directly.
See more: Guangzhou to Hong Kong Bus
I will be staying at GZ near the city center for about a week before I travel to Yongchun in Fujian.
Provincial Coach Station: 13:10
Huangpu Coach Station: 12:30
Jiaokou Coach Station: 12:00
Hope helpful!