Guangzhou is a major city in South China and easily accessible both from China and from overseas. You can get to Guangzhou during Canton Fair by air, train or bus. You can also get there from Hong Kong.
By Air
Flights of every part in China and some cities of other countries land at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, about half an hour driving from Canton fair Pazhou Complex.
By Train
Jingguang (Beijing–Guangzhou) Railway and Jingjiu (Beijing – Hong Kong) Railway run through Guangzhou. There are direct trains every 15 to 30 minutes from Guangzhou to Shenzhen (duration of 1 hour), which you can take at both Guangzhou East Railway Station and Guangzhou Railway Station.
How to get to Guangzhou from Hong Kong
Taking a train from Hong Kong would be a good choice. There are 12 trains between the two cities every day, and passengers can take the train to Guangzhou at Hung Hom Railway Station in Kowloon and arrive at Guangzhou East Railway Station. It takes about 1.5 hours. Passengers can buy tickets at both Hung Hom Station in Hong Kong, and in Guangzhou East Railway Station.
Hong Kong-Guangzhou Train Schedule
Train No. |
Hung Hom |
Guangzhou East Railway Station |
T812 |
07:25 |
09:20 |
T824 |
8:18 |
10:09 |
T820 |
09:24 |
11:19 |
T804 |
10:42 |
12:37 |
T808 |
11:28 |
13:23 |
T814 |
12:14 |
14:09 |
T826 |
13:10 |
15:01 |
T818 |
14:47 |
16:42 |
T810 |
16:35 |
18:29 |
T828 |
17:50 |
19:41 |
T816 |
18:35 |
20:30 |
T802 |
19:24 |
21:19 |