How to Travel to Yangshuo from Shanghai, Xian, Hanoi

Travel to Yangshuo by Train

Yangshuo, as a popular tourist destination in Guangxi Province of China, finally got its train station – Yangshuo Train Station opened in January, 2016, making it possible to travel to Yangshuo by high speed train directly. Currently, Yangshuo Railway Station is serving high speed trains running along Guiyang – Guangzhou High Speed Railway and high speed trains within Guangxi Province.

Xingping, Yangshuo

Scenery along Guilin - Yangshuo rail route

Li River in Yangshuo

Yangshuo Town

Yangshuo Railway Station

CRH2 train at Yangshuo Railway Station

Second Class Seat on CRH2A train

First class seat

High Speed Rail Map within Guangxi

Related pages: Guangzhou to Yangshuo by train, Nanning to Yangshuo by train

How to Get to West Street from Yangshuo Train Station

• 1. Walk out of the train station, then turn left to look for the bus ticket office.
• 2. Buy bus ticket to Yangshuo (CNY 20 per person) at the bus ticket office, then get on the blue bus with your tickets.
• 3. After a 45-min bus ride, the blue bus will drive you to the Gaotie Zhuanxian Chezhan (a bus station 高铁专线车站).
• 4. Change to the green bus (CNY 1 per person).
• 5. After around 5 – 7 mins bus ride, you will get to the west street. You can request the driver to drop you off at the West Street.
• See the Photo Guide below, or visit Yangshuo Train Station for more details.

very few passengers at the rail ticket office

The exit of Yangshuo Railway Station

The bus ticket office, on the left side of the station's exit

Bus ticket to Yangshuo Town (Gaotie Zhuanxian Chezhan), CNY 20

The bus (blue) from Yangshuo Railway Station to Yangshuo Town (Gaotie Zhuanxian Chezhan)

Inside the blue bus

Your bus (blue) from Yangshuo Railway Station will bring you here at Gaotie Zhuanxie Chezhan (高铁专线车站)

You need to change to the green bus to get to West Street, CNY 1 per person. 5 - 7 minutes to West Street.

Inside the green bus

Ask the green bus to drop you off here, at West Street. 5 - 7 minutes ride

West Street Bus stop

Yangshuo High Speed Rail Passenger Station (bus station) has bus to or from Yangshuo Train Station. Bus 802, 603, 604 travel between this bus station and West Street

Bus 604 departing from Yangshuo High Speed Rail Passenger Station (bus station) to West Street

How to Get to Yangshuo after Arriving at Guilin?

Since some cities have no direct trains or flights to Yangshuo, you need to get to Guilin first then take a bus or taxi to Yangshuo. I don’t recomend you to take a train from Guilin to Yangshuo, becasue the train is limited and involves a 40-mimute bus journey to the town from Yangshuo train station.

Shanghai – Yangshuo Travel by Train or Flight

Yangshuo is quite far (around 1600 km or 995 miles) from Shanghai, and there are no direct trains or flights linking the two destinations currently. But you may travel to Guilin from Shanghai by train or flight first, then get a bus to Yangshuo. Here is the options:

Option 1: Shanghai – Guilin by Train , then Bus to Yangshuo.

You can travel from Shanghai to Guilin by high speed train or overnight train first, then from Guilin to Yangshuo by bus.

Take a Shanghai to Guilin train first:

• Stations used in Shanghai: Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station (上海虹桥站, location on Google Map); Shanghai Railway Station (上海站, Shanghai, location on Google map); Shanghai South Railway Station (上海南站, Shanghai Nan, location on Google map)
• Stations used in Guilin & Yangshuo: Guilin Railway Station (桂林站, location on Google Map); Guilin North Railway Station (桂林北站, GuilinBei); Yangshuo Railway Station (阳朔站)

Shanghai- Guilin Train Schedule:

Note: Shanghai South = Shanghai Nan Railway Station, Shanghai = Shanghai Railway Station, Guilin North = Guilin Bei Railway Station, Guilin = Guilin Railway Station

After reaching Guilin, you can take a bus to Yangshuo. If you arrive at Guilin North, you need to make a transfer to Guilin Bus Station by taxi or bus 100 first, then catch the bus to Yangshuo at Guilin Bus Station. If you arrive at Guilin Railway Station, just walk out from the station and catch a bus to Yangshuo at the square (Guilin Railway Station is close to Guilin Bus Station).

Option 2: Shanghai – Guilin by Flight , then Bus to Yangshuo.

Hanoi to Yangshuo

It is possible to travel from Hanoi in Vietnam to Yangshuo via Nanning by train all the way or train + bus. Generally speaking, you have the folowing ways to travel from Hanoi to Yangshuo:

• Option 1: Hanoi to Nanning to Yangshuo by train: Take the international train service T8702/MR1 from Hanoi (Gia Lam Station) to Nanning Railway Station (see Hanoi to Nanning train page), then transfer from Nanning Railway Station to Nanning East Railway Station by metro line 1 in about 35 minutes to catch the direct train from Nanning East to Yangshuo, departing at 12:58 or 18:21, two times daily, journey time 3.5 hours and cost from 130.5 yuan. After arriving at Yangshuo Railway Station, you need to take the bus to Yangshuo town in 40 – 50 minutes. See information above.
• Option 2: Hanoi to Nanning to Guilin to Yangshuo: This option is also recommended. First take the international train T8701/MR1 from Hanoi (Gia Lam Station) to Nanning Railway Station first, then a catch a connecting train to Guilin Railway Station. When arriving at Guilin Railway Station, walk out to Guilin Bus Station (about 1 km from Guilin Train Station) to catch a bus to Yangshuo.

Xian to Yangshuo

There are no direct trains linking Xian with Yangshuo, and usually you’ll have to make a connection at Guilin: Travel from Xian to Guilin by eighter a high speed train or a overnight train first, then a train or bus to Yangshuo.

Option 1: Xian to Guilin to Yangshuo by high speed train & bus: This is the fastest way to get from Xi’an to Yangshuo via Guilin using the comfortable and super fast bullet train. The G type high speed train from Xian to Guilin runs once a day departing from Xian North Railway Station in the morning at 07:20 and arriving at the centrally-located Guilin Railway Station at 16:55, taking 9 hours and 35 minutes and costing from CNY748.5.

After reaching at Guilin Railway Station, just make your connection by walking to Guilin Bus Station, about 1km left next to Guilin Railway Station and 5-10 minutes’ walk. From Guilin Bus Station, catch the local bus to Yangshuo departing half-hourly. Bus journey time is about 1.5 hours.

From Yangshuo to Xian

Take a early bus from Guilin to Guilin Railway Station, from where catch the high speed train to Xian North Railway Station, which departs at 10:05 and arrives at 20:04.

Option 2: Xian to Guilin to Yangshuo by overnight train & bus: This way helps save you a hotel bill. Fist take a overnight train from Xian North to Guilin Train Station, then stay a night at Guilin in order to catch a mornight bus to Yangshuo. See schedule below:

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