Guilin West Railway Station
There are three railway stations in Guilin. Guilin West Railway Station is the only one in Lingchuan County and is about 14 kilometers from the city center.
It mainly serves the Guiyang–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway. Passengers can go to Guangzhou and Guiyang within 3 hours by using this railway station. If you are heading to Yangshuo from Guilin, taking a high-speed train from Guilin West Railway Station is also a nice choice.
- Station name in Chinese: 桂林西站 Guìlín Xī Zhàn
- Station address: Dingjiang Zhen, Lingchuan County, Guilin City; 桂林市灵川县定江镇
- Station size: 2 platforms, 4 lines
- Nearby transportation:buses, taxis
Guilin West Railway Station Map
According to the map above, you can see that there are many villages around Guilin West Railway Station, and the station is near the expressway.
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Popular Trains from Guilin West Railway Station
Train View Along the Guilin–Guangzhou Line
- Guilin–Guangzhou: About 30 high-speed trains run from Guilin West Railway Station to Guangzhou South Railway Station each day. The journey takes about 3 hours and costs 164 yuan per second-class seat ticket.
- Guilin–Guiyang: Over 10 high-speed trains run each day from Guilin West Railway Station to Guiyang North Railway Station. The journey takes about 2½ hours and costs about 159 yuan per second-class ticket.
- Guilin–Hong Kong: There is only one high-speed train in service from Guilin West Railway Station to Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station. The journey takes about 3½ hours and costs 379 yuan for a second-class seat ticket.
- Guilin–Chengdu: There are 10high-speed trains operating from Guilin West Railway Station to Chengdu East Railway Station daily. The journey takes about 7 hours and costs about 402 yuan for a second-class ticket.
- Guilin–Kunming: There are two high-speed trains running from Guilin West Railway Station to Kunming South Railway Station. The journey takes about 4½ hours and costs about 371.5 yuan for a second-class ticket.
- Guilin–Yangshuo: There are six high-speed trains operating to Yangshuo Railway Station from Guilin West Railway Station. The journey takes about half an hour and costs about 24 yuan for a second-class ticket.
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Layout of Guilin West Railway Station
Guilin West is a small railway station with two floors and one station square. Youcan find the entrance and the exit gate easily by using the signs in the railway station.
- F2: commercial area (restaurants, toilets, specialty stores)
- F1: ticket office, service desk, hot drinking water, entrance, toilets
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Transport Around Guilin West Railway Station
Bus
Guilin West Railway Station is quite away from the city center. Only three buses are available. Passengers usually have to spend a long time waiting for a bus so we don't advise you to take a bus to your destination.
Here are the available buses:
- Bus 22: to Guilin Railway Station ( in the city center)
- Bus 303: to Guilin North Railway Station
- Bus K307: to Guilin North Railway Station
Taxi
Starting price: 9 yuan
You can take a taxi in front of the station square.
* Please note that some taxi drivers at Guilin West Railway Station won't charge by the meter. Therefore, it is advisable to negotiate a suitable price before getting in the car.
Getting to Other Places from Guilin West Railway Station
To Guilin North Railway Station, 8 Kilometers
Guilin North Railway Station
>>> By bus: 8 stops
Take bus 303 or K307 at Guilin West Railway Station, and get off at Guilin North Railway Station.
This journey takes about 35 minutes and costs 2 yuan.
>>> By taxi: The journey takes 20 minutes and costs about 24 yuan.
To Guilin Railway Station, 18 Kilometers
>>>By bus:
Take bus 22 at Guilin West Railway Station, and get off at Guilin Railway Station.
This journey takes about 1 hour and costs 2 yuan.
>>>By taxi: The journey takes 35 minutes and costs about 46 yuan.
To Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, 44 Kilometers
>>>By bus + airport shuttle bus
Take bus 22 at Guilin West Railway Station, and get off at Guilin Railway Station.
Transfer to the airport shuttle bus and get off at Guilin Liangjiang International Airport. This journey takes about 1 hour 45 minutes and costs 22 yuan.
>>>By taxi: The journey takes 40minutes and costs about 126 yuan.
To Guilin Central Square, 14 Kilometers
Guilin Central Square is the downtown area of Guilin.
>>>By bus: 8 stops
Take bus 22 at Guilin West Railway Station, and get off at Crossing Street Station (十字街).
Walk along Jiefang West Road for about 700 meters until you arrive in Guilin Central Square. This journey takes about 1 hour and costs 2 yuan.
>>>By taxi: The journey takes 30 minutes and costs about 34 yuan.
To Elephant Trunk Hill, 16 Kilometers
Guilin Elephant Trunk Hill
>>>By bus
Take bus 22 at Guilin West Railway Station, and get off at Ximen Bridge(西门桥).
Walk for about 400 meters, and you will find Elephant Trunk Hill. This journey takes about 1 hour 10 minutes and costs 2 yuan.
>>>By taxi: The journey takes 40 minutes and costs about 41 yuan.
Booking Your Train Tickets
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Further reading:
Hong Kong – Shenzhen/Futian High-Speed Trains
China High-Speed Train/Rail Guide
How to Buy China Train Tickets
