Guilin Transportation Tips by albaaust Top 5 Page for this destination

Plane Shanghai to Guilin

We took the flight from Shanghai to Guilin with China Eastern Airlines as we wanted to make the most of our limited time In China. Cost: 670 Yuan

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Type: Airplane

Small Boat down to Yangshuo

I have also included this as a thing to do.

Recommend if you can, pay only 200 Yuan and take a small boat down the Li River. The big boats taken by most tourists are crowded and you do not seem to have the facility of getting up and taking photos easily. I could be wrong!!

By accident we came across a gentleman who offered us the chance of going down the Li River by boat for 180 Yuan each. The trip itself involved a 45 minute mini-van ride to the Li Crown River dock area where we had lunch and had to wait for about 2 hours for the boat. We then had a 2 – 3 hour small boat ride sharing with 2 other people. Along the way we stopped off at two villages.

The small boat allowed us the luxury of being able to take photos easily. The boat took us to two villages and we then had another 45 minute ride to Yangshuo town. We arrived at Yangshuo about 5pm.

Yes it was budget and pretty basic but we got to see a lot more than if we had gone down river by tourist boat and it was half the price. It was up close and personal.

If interested go to the White Pearl Hotel in Guilin and ask around.

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Type: Ship/Boat

Buses to Yangshuo

These can be found at Guilin railway station, bus station and near Xiangjiang Hotel.

Be prepared for a hair raising ride!!

It takes an hour and half and costs 10 yuan.

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Type: Bus

Cheap way from airport to hotel

In keeping with our routines (see General China page) we caught the Shuttle Bus from the airport to the CBD and then Taxi (12 Yuan )to hotel.

Shuttle Bus just outside main entrance and leaving within 5 minutes of arrival.
Painless, no hassling about taxi's ripping you off and travelling like the Chinese do!!

Cost of bus ticket: 20 Yuan.

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Type: Bus

Plane Guilin to Shenzhen

The plane left at 10.50 for Shenzhen and arrived 45 minutes later.It was actually very interesting as the plane flew over mountainous areas as well as a number of heavily populated cities. The views were excellent. (see photos). We were served a cold drink and biscuits.

A painless, quick way to get back to Shenzhen!

Cost of ticket 770 Yuan

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Type: Airplane