Bus to and from Guilin

Buses (Coaches) are a good option for cheap travel to and from Guilin from the neighboring cities.There are two bus (coach) stations in Guilin. The most useful bus station is Guilin South Bus Station (桂林汽车客运南站 Guilin Qi Che Ke Yuan Nan Zhan). Located at Chadian Lu in Xiangshan District, it is the departure point for cities in Guangxi, Guangdong and Hunan provinces.

Travel time from Guilin to Liuzhou is 2.5 hours, and buses leave every 20 minutes. Frequent buses go to Nanning (4 hours) and Guangzhou (8 hours). Daily sleeper buses to Shenzhen (10 hrs) leave at 1:20 pm, 3:30 pm and 5:40 pm.

Destinations: Nanning, Liuzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Sanya, Wuhan

Address: Chadian Lu, Xiangshan District, Guilin  桂林市象山区茶店路

Bus route: 12, 28, 82, 96, K99

The other bus station is Guilin Qintan Bus Station (桂林琴潭汽车站 Guilin Qintan Qi Che Zhan) . It is also known as Guilin Tourist Hub. It locates 2 km southwest to Guilin Train Station (aka Guilin South Train Station) in the downtown. 

Except for the Yangshuo Line, the general bus station has long distance bus services only. While Qintan Bus Station mainly serves short distance tourists.

Destinations: Fenghuang Ancient Town, Longsheng (main attractions: Longji Rice Terraces, Zhuang and Yao people's villages), Rong'an County, Yongfu, Luzhai, Sanjiang (main attractions: wind and rain bridges, drum towers, Dong people's villages), Luocheng, Yizhou, Jinchengjiang, Suqiao and Tongdao Dong Autonomous County (main attractions: Wanfo Mountain and Dong people's villages) in Hunan Province.

Address: No. 31, Cuizhu Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin  桂林市秀峰区翠竹路31号

Bus route: 1, 2, 12,23,91