How to get to Guilin — buses, taxis, DiDi, Guilin North HSR station, Li River & Longji transport, and how to buy train & bus tickets. Guilin has no metro. Complete guide.
Guilin has no metro. Buses and taxis cover the city efficiently. Bus network is comprehensive and very cheap.
Search Bus Routes →Starts CNY 7 for 2 km, CNY 1.8/km thereafter. Very cheap — most city trips under CNY 20. All metered.
Book via DiDi →Available but for Li River and Longji, organized transport or bus is more reliable in rural areas.
Download DiDi →Guilin North (桂林北) — main HSR station. Guilin (桂林站) — city center, classic trains. Buy Li River/Yangshuo HSR tickets at 桂林站 (NOT North).
Book Train Tickets →Guilin Bus Station (桂林汽车客运站) on Shanghai Road. Hourly buses to Longji Rice Terraces (2.5h) and Yangshuo (1.5h).
Search Bus Routes →HSR to Yangshuo: buy at Guilin Railway Station (not North). New line now runs to Yangshuo in 1 hour. Bus: 携程 or at station.
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