Chengdu to Guilin/Guilin to Chengdu Transfer Guide 2025

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (成都双流国际机场，IATA: CTU)

Address: Airport North Road, Shuangliu County, Chengdu 成都双流县机场北路

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is in the southwest of Chengdu, 16km/10mi to the city center. It is the busiest aviation hub in to the west region of China. There are two terminals - Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Terminal 1 is used for Sichuan Airlines, international flights and flights for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan; and Terminal 2 is used for domestic airlines except Sichuan Airlines. Chengdu has become a city offering 144-hour visa free transit for 53 countries since 2019.>> Learn more about Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (桂林两江国际机场, IATA:KWL)

Address: Liangjiang, Lingui District, Guilin, Guangxi 桂林市临桂区两江镇

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport is the only airport serving passengers in Guilin. It is located in the southwest suburb of Guilin, Liangjiang, about 28km/17mi to the city center (1h, by car). There is no subway running in Guilin, but you don't need to worry about getting a vehicle to your hotel, since the buses to downtown Guilin are arranged in line with the flight schedules. No matter if you arrive either early in the morning or late till the midnight, there are always buses waiting for you.>> Learn more about Guilin Transportation

Chengdu East Railway Station (Pinyin: Chengdu Dong Zhan 成都东站)

Address: Qingyijiang Rd, Chenghua District, Eastern Chengdu 成都市成华区青衣江路

Chengdu East Railway Station is the most frequently used high speed train station in Chengdu. It is located in the east Chengdu, about 9km/5.6mi to downtown Chengdu (20min by car), 23km/14mi to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (40min by car), 15km/9mi to Chengdu Railway Station (25min by car), 12km/7mi to Chengdu South Railway Station (20min by car). With developed traffic system, tourists can get to the station by Metro Line 2 (from Chunxi Road, Tianfu Square, Renmin Park, Kuanzhai Alley) & Line 7 (at Chengdu North Station, Jinsha Site Museum, Chengdu South Railway Station), and airport express from Shuangliu International Airport. >> Check more about Chengdu East Railway Station.>>Learn more about Chengdu Railway Stations

Guilin Railway Station (Pinyin: Guilin Huochezhan 桂林火车站)

Address: 39 Zhongshannan Rd, Guilin 桂林市中山南路39号

It is right in the city center, about 6km/4mi to Li River Cruise Ticket Office (20min by car), 30km/19mi to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (45min by car), 64km/40mi to Yangshuo (1.5h by car). Serving as the foremost train station in Guilin, Guilin Railway Station runs about 100 high speed trains to Guangzhou, Chengdu, Kunming and other cities every day. It is the nearest train station in downtown Guilin. The station is also called Guilin South Railway Station (Pinyin: Guilin Nan Zhan桂林南站) by the locals, but actually, the formal name is Guilin Railway Station (桂林站) on train ticket.>>Learn more about Guilin Train Stations

Guilin West Railway Station (Pinyin: Guilin Huochexizhan 桂林火车西站)

Address: Zhuangshang Village, Dingjiang Town, Lingchuan County, Guilin 桂林市灵川县定江镇庄上村

Serving as an assistant bullet train station, Guilin West Railway Station is the smallest train station in Guilin. It's about 35km/22mi (35min by car) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, 10km/6mi to downtown (15 min by car), 7km/4mi to Guilin North Railway Station (15min by car), and 15km/9mi to Guilin Railway Station (30min by car).