Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station Guides
Opened on Dec 26 2023, Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station (Chinese name 广州白云站, Guangzhou Baiyun Zhan) is located in Baiyun District, 10km northwest of Guangzhou downtown, 25km south of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport(CAN). This new station covers 430,000 square metres, and has 11 platforms, 24 railway tracks. Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station combines both ordinary passenger train station (denoted with letter Z/T/K) and high-speed train station(G/D/C series) that currently serves 86 high-speed trains and bullet trains per day, including Guangzhou–Qingyuan intercity rail, Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway, Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway, and Guangzhou-Zhanjiang high-speed railway.
Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station has 7 floors. The entracnce, ticket offices, departures and arrivals of high-speed trains are all on 1F. The departures and arrivals of Guangdong - Hong Kong Through Train are on 4F. Metro stations are on B1.
| 3F Level | Business areas, including restaurant, shop |
| 2F Level | Departure hall, waiting room, north and south entrance, ticket offices, taxi and car drop-off |
| 1F Level | Platforms |
| B1 Level | Parking Lot |
| B2 Level | Exit, transportation center, transfer |
| B3 Level | Metro station |
| B4 Level | Metro line platforms |
Map and Location
Address: Tangxin Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station is located in Baiyun District, 10km northwest of Guangzhou downtown, 25km south of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, 25km northwest of Chinese Export Commodities Fair Pazhou complex.
How many railway stations in Guangzhou?
There five major railway stations in Guangzhou: Guangzhou Railway Station, Guangzhou East Railway Station, Guangzhou South Railway Station, Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station, and Guangzhou North Railway Station.
Public Transportation
The public transports are included Metro line 8, bus and taxi. Metro train is mostly recommended. How to get to Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station?
Metro Line 8
Metro line 8 is mostly recommended public transportation because it is cheapest and most convenient.
The Shitan(石潭) metro station is on B3.
Metro line 8: the first metro train is at 06:15 and the last is at 23:45
Metro ticket price is RMB3-RMB8
Taxi
Taxi is one convenient and fast, but also the most expensive way to get to or leave Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station.
Taxi drop-off areas are on 2F, and pick-up areas are on B2
| Day(5:00~23:00) | Night (23:00~5:00) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0~3 km | RMB12 | RMB16 |
| 3km - 15km | RMB2.6 per km | RMB3.4 per km |
| 15km - 25km | RMB3.1 per km | RMB4 per km |
| Above 25km | RMB3.9 per km | RMB5 per km |
Bus
There are 10 bus routes to or pass Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station, including No.426, 421,510, 840 and 925. The bus station is on B2.
How to get to Guangzhou Baiyun Airport (CAN)?
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport(CAN) is located 25km south of Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station. How to get to Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, please click on here to get details.
Departures
Step 1: Get to Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station by Taxi, bus or Car.
Step 2: Go through Security Check and real-name ID check to enter departure Hall by showing passport.
Step 3: Find the Boarding Gate (Ticket Check Gate). The gate No. will be in the confirmation email we send to you.
Step 4: Have a seat near the gate to wait for check-in and boarding. The boarding gate will be opened 20 - 15 minutes prior to the departure time.
Step 5: Ticket check. Please show your passport and confirmation No. to station staff to check in. The boarding gate will be closed 5 minutes before the train departs
Step 6: Find the platform of your train.
Step 7: Board the train and find your seats. How to find your seats?
Ticket offices
3 offices are on 2F
Do you need to collect paper tickets?
Since Dec 2019, the electronic tickets have been available on all high-speed and bullet train routes from or to Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station.
It means international travellers can show their passports, likes Chinese ID to check in and board the train directly, and don't need to collect the paper tickets at ticket office.
How to check in the train by E-ticket? Please click on here to get Guides.
If you still need to pick up paper tickets, please click on here to get Guides.
Arrivals
Step 1: After get off your train, follow direction signs to exits. And please show your passport and confirmation No.(or paper ticket) to station staff to check out.
Step 2: Leave Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station by metro, bus, taxi or car. Metro line 1 and line 3 are mostly recommended.
