How to Get to & Around Guizhou, Guizhou Transportation 2023/2024

Guizhou is located in Southwest China boasts lots of excellent outstanding natural wonders for visual and mind surprise and also the famous kingdom of Miao, Dong and other over 30 ethnic minority groups for Chinese culture enrichment! So, how to get to Guizhou and travel around to each top destination to discover the landscape and cultural highlights? Check our ultimate Guizhou transportation guide to know everything you need to plan your coming Guizhou tour 2023/2024 easily!

Best Guizhou Tours:

☛ 3 Days Guiyang City Tour with Huangguoshu Waterfall

☛ 6 Days Diverse Guizhou Tour (Guiyang - Fanjingshan - Kaili)

☛ 6 Days Classic Guizhou Tour to Huangguoshu & Authentic Southeast Guizhou

Guizhou Province Map

Guizhou Province Map

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Get to/away from Guizhou

Get Around Guizhou

Get to/away from Guizhou

To arrive in and departure Guizhou, flights and high speed trains are usually the top choices. Check the detailed information about cities connecting with Guizhou and the shifts of flights and trains at below.

Flights to Guizhou

For travelers who prefer to fly to Guizhou, you are mainly recommended to fly to Guiyang with the largest provincial airport. Besides, there are other 10 airports scattered in Tongren, Anshun, Kaili, Libo, Xingyi, Zunyi, etc. with less flights available

Yunnnan Province Map

Guiyang Airports Map

1. Guiyang

Airport: Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport

Transportation to Downtown: 30-40 minutes by car; shuttle buses are available

Guiyang is the most chosen and convenient city for getting to Guizhou by flights. Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, the largest one in this province has flights to over 70 domestic cities including Beijing (3 hours), Shanghai (2 hours 40 minutes), Hong Kong (2 hours), Xian (1 hour 50 minutes), Guangzhou (About 1.5 hours), Chengdu (About 1.5 hours), Hangzhou (2 hours 40 minutes), Zhengzhou, Xiamen, Nanjing, Tianjin, etc. and around 20 routes to foreign counties including Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, etc. It is one of the busies airport in whole China!

Check more about How to Get to & Around Guiyang

Top Guiyang Tours:

☛ 2 Days Classic Guiyang Tour with Qingyan Ancient Town

☛ 3 Days Guiyang City Tour with Huangguoshu Waterfall

Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport

Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport

2. Tongren (Fanjingshan)

Airport: Tongren Fenghuang Airport

Transportation to Mount Fanjing: 1.5 hours by car

If you are planning to visit Mount Fanjing in Guizhou directly from the rest of China, Tongren Fenghuang Airport is a good choice available. This airport has flights to and from Beijing, Guangzhou, Xian, Guilin, Kunming, Xiamen, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Zhengzhou, Jinan, etc. for your access to the holy peculiar mountain. However, there are only about 2-4 flights for each week.

Check more about How to Get to & Around Fanjingshan

Top Fanjingshan Tours:

☛ 3 Days Classic Fanjingshan Tour

Tongren Fenghuang Airport

Tongren Fenghuang Airport

3. Anshun

Airport: Anshun Huangguoshu Airport

Transportation to Huangguoshu Waterfall: 40 minutes by car

Huangguoshu Airport is about 34 kilometers away from Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area. People from Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Lijiang can fly to Anshun City to enjoy the waterfall landscape and other highlights if you do not have plans to Guiyang city.

Top Anshun Huangguoshu Tours:

☛ 3 Days Guiyang City Tour with Huangguoshu Waterfall

Anshun Huangguoshu Airport

Anshun Huangguoshu Airport

4. Libo

Airport: Libo Airport

Transportation to Xiaoqikong Scenic Area: 1-1.5 hours by driving; local buses area available.

Libo Airport is the major airport serving the South Guizhou and is the best choice if you want to head to Xiaoqikong directly from other places in China. Destinations with flights linking with Libo is limited, and people from Guangzhou, Xian, Chongqing, Changsha, Nanning, Haikou and Shenzhen can fly to Libo to visit Xiaoqikong.

Libo Airport

Libo Airport

5. Xingyi

Airport: Xingyi Wanfenglin International Airport

Transportation to Wanfenglin Scenic Area: 0.5 hour by driving; about 2 hours by local bus; airport shuttle buses are available

Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport is conveniently served for people heading to Wanfenglin Scenic Area. There are flights from Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Zhengzhou, Nanjing, Xiamen, Chongqing, etc. to Xingyi City for your shorter time to access to the Karst landscape!

Xingyi Wanfenglin International Airport

Xingyi Wanfenglin International Airport

Trains to / off Guizhou

Taking a train, especially a bullet train to Guizhou is also the new and convenient way in recent years. There are mainly three railway, namely Guiyang - Guangzhou, Shanghai - Kunming, and Chongqing - Guiyang connecting the major destinations in Guizhou with Guangzhou, Guilin, Chongqing, Chengdu, Kunming, Lijiang, etc. With speed and scenic on the way. Also, the railways can extend your foot with other major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wuhan, etc.

Guiyang North Railway Station

Guiyang North Railway Station

FromToDurationSchedules & Tickets
GuangzhouGuiyang4.5-6.5 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
Anshun7 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
Kaili5.5 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
Congjiang 3.5-4 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
Rongjiang4 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
ChengduGuiyang3.5-4.5 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
Anshun4-4.5 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
Kaili4-5 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
GuilinGuiyang1 hourDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
Congjiang1 hourDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
Rongjiang1-1.5 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
KunmingGuiyang2-2.5 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
Anshun2 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
Kaili 3-3.5 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
ChongqingGuiyang2.5 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
Anshun3 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices
Kaili 3 hoursDetailed Train Schedules & Ticket Prices

More Train Schedules to Guizhou

Get around Guizhou

After reaching Guizhou, how to transfer between each destination to explore their highlights?

High speed rails have linked Guiyang, Anshun, Kaili, Tongren (Fanjingshan), Congjiang, Rongjiang, Zhaoxing, Zunyi, Duyun, Liupanshui, etc. together in convenience. Besides, the expressways, highways, and world-class bridges make the transfer between the travel destinations with shorter distance and smooth riding. Therefore, travelers can take a bullet train, coach, private car and public bus to enjoy your Guizhou tour!

Transfer by Private Car (Highly Recommended)

For international visitors, you are highly recommended to travel Guizhou by hiring a private car. Since taking a private car, you can transfer to each city directly without waiting for the train or coach and finding the way. More importantly, as some ways to some top ethnic minority villages and some not-missing sites in Guizhou are not so well linked by high speed way or highway closely, travel with us China Discovery, our local guide and driver will escort you to each destination (like Guiyang to Anshun, Guiyang to Kaili, Guiyang to Fanjingshan, Anshun to Kaili, etc.) and each attraction (Huangguoshu Waterfall, Xijiang Miao Village, Mount Fanjing, Zhaoxing Dong Village, etc.) with speed and safety. So you can focus more on the highlights instead of planning and navigating by yourself! Please tell us directly if you need any help!

Local Private Transfer Service

Local Private Transfer Service

Guiyang to Anshun (Huangguoshu Waterfall)

By Private Car

Guiyang downtown and Huangguoshu Waterfall is about 120 kilometers away. It usually needs about 2-2.5 hours to go by car with driving for about 130-160 kilometers.

By train

Guiyang North Railway Station has many high speed trains to Anshun West Station, which usually needs about 30-40 minutes to ride. After getting off the train, you can get to Huanguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area for about 40 minutes by local taxi. Also, local buses are available.

By Bus

Guiyang Longdongbao Airport has one daily bus in the before noon time directly to Huangguoshu Waterfall. That needs 2 hours.

Check more about How to Get to Huangguoshu Waterfall from Guiyang | Guiyang to Anshun Train Schedules & Ticket Prices

Recommended Tours:

☛ 3 Days Guiyang City Tour with Huangguoshu Waterfall

☛ 6 Days Classic Guizhou Tour to Huangguoshu & Authentic Southeast Guizhou

Guiyang to Huangguoshu Waterfall

Guiyang to Huangguoshu Waterfall Transportation Map

Guiyang to Kaili

By Private Car

Guiyang downtown is about 125 kilometers from Kaili. It usually takes about 2.5-3 hours to reach Kaili by car, driving for about 170-180 kilometers.

By Train

Guiyang East Railway Station and Guiyng North Railway Station offers daily bullet train to Kaili South Railway Station from early morning to late night, which usually takes about 30-40 minutes to get to Kaili. And between the two departures, Guiyang North Railway Station has frequent trains launched every day for easier ticket booking!

By Bus

Both Guiyang Longdongbao Bus Station and Guiyang Longdongbao Airport offer some distance coaches to Kaili South Bus Station from morning to afternoon. The whole riding needs about 2.5 hours. Besides, to directly reach Kaili Miao Village, you can take the 1-2 daily coaches at Dachanglong Commercial Plaza, which needs 3.5-4 hours.

Check more about How to Get to Kaili from Guiyang | Guiyang to Kaili Train Schedules & Ticket Prices

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☛ 5 Days Guizhou Miao & Dong Minority Essence Tour

Guiyang to Kaili

Guiyang to Kaili Transportation Map

Guiyang to Fanjingshan

By Private Car

Fanjingshan is about 246 kilometers from Guiyang downtown. To go by car, it needs about 3.5-4 hours, driving for 290 kilometers.

By Train

There are high speed G train starting from Guiyang to Tongren, which is the top recommended way for independent visitors to go from Guiyang to Fanjingshan. The train usually needs about 1.5-2 hours for riding. However, it needs another transfer by car or direct bus for about 1.5hours.

By Bus

Guizhou Provincial Gymnasium has direct tourist buses to Fanjingshan and the entire way needs about 4 hours to ride. Besides, Guiyang Longdongbao Bus Station offers 1-2 coaches to Jiangkou Bus Station and Tongren Tourism Passenger Station for your choose, which also needs another transfer to get to Mount Fanjing.

Check more about How to Get to Fanjingshan from Guiyang | Guiyang to Tongren Train Schedules & Ticket Prices

Recommended Tours:

☛ 6 Days Diverse Guizhou Tour (Guiyang - Fanjingshan - Kaili)

Guiyang to Fanjingshan

Guiyang to Fanjingshan Transportation Map

Anshun to Fanjingshan

By Private Car

Anshun and Fanjingshan is a little far away, with a direct distance of about 335 kilometers. To get to Fanjingshan by car from Anshun, it usually needs about 4.5-5 hours with a driving distance of about 380 kilometers.

By Bus

There is no trains available from Anshun to Tongren, therefore, independent visitors can only go by the only one daily distance bus from Anshun East Bus Station to Tongren Bus Station for about 4.5 hours and then transfer by local taxi or private car for another 1.5 hours.

Recommended Tours:

☛ 6 Days Diverse Guizhou Tour (Guiyang - Fanjingshan - Kaili)

☛ 5 Days Guiyang Fanjingshan Tour with Huangguoshu Waterfall

Anshun to Fanjingshan

Anshun to Fanjingshan Transportation Map

Anshun to Kaili

By Private Car

Anshun and Kaili is about 205 kilometers away. It usually takes about 3.5 hours to cover the 370 kilometers way by car.

By Train

To explore the ethnic villages after Huangguoshu Waterfall, you can take a bullet train to Anshun West Station to Kaili South Railway Station. The trains depart from the morning to afternoon hours with a whole riding of about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Check more about Anshun to Kaili Train Schedules & Ticket Prices

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☛ 6 Days Classic Guizhou Tour to Huangguoshu & Authentic Southeast Guizhou

Anshun to Kaili

Anshun to Kaili Transportation Map

Kaili to Fanjingshan

By Private Car

Kaili and Fanjingshan is about 160 kilometers way. You need about 3.5 hours (driving 230-260 kilometers) to get there by car.

By Train

Kaili South Railway Station offers some bullet trains to Tongren Railway Station with a whole riding of about 1 hour and 10 minutes. You can get to Mount Fanjing with another 1.5 hours transfer by local bus or private car.

By Bus

Also, you can take a bus from Kaili Bus Station to Tongren, which needs about 3 hours to cover the way. This way also needs another transfer by car of about 1.5 hours.

Check more about Kaili to Tongren Train Schedules & Ticket Prices

Recommended Tours:

☛ 6 Days Diverse Guizhou Tour (Guiyang - Fanjingshan - Kaili)

Kaili to Fanjingshan

Kaili to Fanjingshan Transportation Map

Kaili to Rongjiang

By Private Car

Kaili and Rongjiang are about 90 kilometers from each other. It usually takes about 2 hours to go between them by car with driving about 150-160 kilometers.

By Bus

Since there is no trains available between Kaili and Rongjiang, taking a distance coach is the best way for independent travelers. There are many coaches running from Kaili Bus Station to Rongjiang Bus Station, and the whole duration is about 2 hours. After arrival, you can take local bus or private minivan to visit those ethnic minority villages around.

Recommended Tours:

☛ 5 Days Guizhou Miao & Dong Minority Essence Tour

☛ 6 Days Guizhou In-depth Ethnic Tour with Jiabang Rice Terraces

Kaili to Rongjiang

Kaili to Rongjiang Transportation Map

Kaili to Congjiang

By Private Car

Congjiang and Kaili has a direct distance of 130 kilometers. It usually needs about 3 hours to transfer by car, driving for about 210 kilometers.

By Bus

There is no train between Kaili and Congjiang. For independent travelers, you can take a coach from Kaili Bus Station to Kaili Chengnan Bus Station to Congjiang Bus Station for about 2.5 hours, mainly starting in the morning and noon hours. After arrival, you can start you exploration of Biasha Miao Village, Xiaohuang Dong Village, Huangang Village, etc. by local bus or private car. However, the schedule and time of local bus are not fixed.

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Kaili to Congjiang

Kaili to Congjiang Transportation Map

Rongjiang to Congjiang

By Private Car

With 43 kilometers away, it needs about 1.5 hours to go between Rongjiang and Congjiang by car with a driving distance of about 80 kilometers.

Congjiang Railway Station and Rongjiang Railway Station offer a few bullet trains shuttle between every day, which needs only about 20 minutes for riding. However, it takes about 20 minutes from Rongjiang to Rongjiang Railway Station and 40 minutes from Congjiang to Rongjiang Railway Station by car.

By Bus

Congjiang Luoxiang Railway Station Bus Station has 2 daily buses to Rongjiang, the whole riding needs 1 hour. However, the bus station in Congjiang is far away from Congjiang County, which needs about 40 minutes by car or minivan.

Recommended Tours:

☛ 5 Days Guizhou Miao & Dong Minority Essence Tour

Rongjiang to Congjiang

Rongjiang to Congjiang Transportation Map

How to Plan a Guizhou Tour

Guizhou is large and for most visitors, they prefer to plan a long trip covering 2-4 destinations in this province to explore the best natural wonders and proud diverse ethnic minority culture there. For such types, they usually travel from Guiyang and plan an itinerary like Guiyang - Anshun - Qiandongnan (Kaili, Rongjiang, Congjiang or Zhaoxing), or Guiyang - Anshun - Fanjingshan - Qiandongnan, which usually needs 5-7 days

1-2 days in Guiyang:

For easy arrival by flights or bullet train. And take the rest time discovering Qingyan Old Town, Jiaxiu Tower and 1 or 2 top city parks to know the cool and pleasant Guiyang capital city;

1 days in Anshun:

Absolutely admiring the provincial symbolic Huangguoshu Waterfall with various types of beauty. Drop by the dazzling Dragon Palace, or Tianlong Tunpu Military Village if you have 1 more day there;

2-3 days in Qiandongnan (Southeast Guizhou):

Spend 1 day visiting the No.1 Xijiang Miao Village and Qingman Miao Village with Miao girls dressing mini-skirt in Kaili and transfer along to Rongjiang to see the large Zengchong Dong Village. Spend more wonderful time in Congjiang visiting Biasha Miao Village and enjoying the show of Biasha men holding guns, and transfer to Zhaoxing to explore the largest Zhaoxing Dong Village. explore deep to Zhanli Dong Village, Xiaohuang Dong Village in Congjiang or go north to Zhenyuan Old Town if you have another 1-2 days.

1 day in Fangjingshan

If you are fond of the incredible natural formation, plan 1-2 days for the transfer and full discovery of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage mountain resort.

Recommended Guizhou Tour Packages:

☛ 3 Days Guiyang City Tour with Huangguoshu Waterfall

☛ 6 Days Diverse Guizhou Tour (Guiyang - Fanjingshan - Kaili)

☛ 6 Days Classic Guizhou Tour to Huangguoshu & Authentic Southeast Guizhou

☛ 6 Days Guizhou In-depth Ethnic Tour with Jiabang Rice Terraces

Besides, lots of travelers to Guizhou also like to plan it with some other hot destinations in China, such as Guilin with fancy Karst landscape of mountains and water, Zhangjiajie with mysterious Avatar mountains, Yunnan with pleasant scenery and wonderful ethnic culture of Naxi, Bai, Tibetan and other ethnic groups, Sichuan with adorable giant pandas and world largest Buddha statue, etc. The tour can be tailor-made according to your group size, time, physical condition, plan, interests, budget and any other special need! Please contact us to help you plan your Guizhou tour or customize a Guizhou tour!

Recommended Guizhou China Tour Packages:

☛ 7 Days Zhangjiajie to Fanjingshan Unbelievable Nature Tour

☛ 9 Days Guilin Guizhou Minority Culture and Landscape Exploration by High Speed Train

☛ 10 Days Yunnan & Guizhou Amazing Minorities Tour

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Huangguoshu Waterfall in Anshun, Guizhou Huangguoshu Waterfall in Anshun, Guizhou
Mount Fanjing Mount Fanjing
Longji Rice Terrace in Guilin Longji Rice Terrace in Guilin
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Lijiang Old Town Lijiang Old Town in Yunnan

Travel Guizhou with China Discovery

To help you enjoy a worry-free trip to Guizhou, we highly recommend you travel with us China Discovery. Our local experienced drivers will escort you to the attractions with comfortable car directly with speed and safety. And our English-speaking tour guide will accompany you all the way, show you the best travelling route, share interesting stories, introduce all highlights, and give you warm insider tips of avoiding offending local custom taboos, so you can focus all your attention on the highlights. Our experienced travel expert will help arrange your accommodation and plan your trip sincerely. The tour can be tailor-made according to your group size, time, physical condition, plan, interest, budget and every special need. Please feel free to contact us if you need any help!

Recommended Guizhou Tours

Top 3 Guizhou tours chosen by most customers to explore Guizhou in the best way. Check the detailed itinerary, or tailor your own trip now with us.

Haircut Ritual at Biasha Miao Village - a Live Shave with a Sickle
6 Days Classic Guizhou Tour to Huangguoshu & Southeast Guizhou

Guiyang / Anshun / Kaili / Rongjiang / Zhaoxing / Congjiang

Upper Langde Miao Village Performance
6 Days Diverse Guizhou Tour (Guiyang / Kaili / Fanjingshan)

Guiyang / Anshun / Kaili / Fanjingshan

Dong Song Performance in Zhaoxing Dong Village
9 Days Guizhou & Guilin Discovery Tour with Ethnic Villages & Beautiful Landscape

Guiyang / Kaili / Rongjiang / Zhaoxing / Guilin / Yangshuo / Longsheng / Guilin

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Questions & Discussions

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How long
We are only there for one day, two nights. This gives us a full day.
2016-10-20 03:10
Hi Gita,

We got your idea. Please wait for our travel consultant to give you a reply.

Have a nice day.
Daisy, how much is a private trip?
please let me know how much a private trip is
2016-10-20 02:47
Hi Gita,

Thanks for your quick reply. How long do you want to stay in Jiabang? One day or two days? If you are interested in, we can also arrange a Congjiang tour with other ethnic villages for you.

After you give us a certain plan about your Congjiang tour, one of our professional travel consultants will contact you with detailed quote and itinerary. Thanks!
Congjiang to Jiabang
how can we get from Congjiang to Jiabang? is there a bus? private tour? driver/guide? We will be in Congjiang for two nights and want to go see Jianbang.

thanks,
Gita
2016-10-19 14:28
Hi Gita,

Thanks for your questions. Jiabang Rice Terrace is about 80 km from Congjiang County. Limited buses (usually at 08:40 and 12:40) are available from Congjiang Bus Station to Jiache Village (加车村). If you want to take the local bus on your own, come one day ahead to confirm detailed schedules and buy the tickets.

To get rid of the transfer problems, we can offer you private car with experienced driver as well as a local tour guide. If you want any help, please feel free to let us know.

Have a nice day!

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