Find your way around

Guangzhou 广州

Use the English metro map for the city and choose Guangzhou South for the reviewed high-speed corridor to Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

Airport to city

CAN is Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (广州白云国际机场). Check your terminal on the metro map and follow its rail connection; airport terminal names matter.

Guangzhou metro map

Start with the line number, then check the transfer station and final exit. Zoom in to read station names.

Guangzhou rail transit network map. July 2026 edition (version 20260724). Community map of Guangzhou and Foshan. Check the operator for temporary changes. — July 2026 edition (version 20260724). Community map of Guangzhou and Foshan. Check the operator for temporary changes.
Map by Tim Wu (TimWu007) ↗. CC BY-SA 4.0. Labels and credits unchanged; preview resized for display.

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Plan the interchange as well as the destination exit. The airport and Guangzhou South railway station are in different parts of the city.

Choose the right train station

Use the full name on your ticket. East, West, North and South are different stations.

Guangzhou South 广州南: Search Guangzhounan for the reviewed Shenzhen and Hong Kong corridor.
Nansha North 南沙北: Formerly Qingsheng railway station. The adjacent metro station remains Qingsheng (庆盛).
Guangzhou East 广州东: Services can use another corridor; not included in the Guangzhou South station sequence.

Guangzhou → Shenzhen Guangzhou → Hong Kong

Choose different rail stations

Taking a taxi

Check that the destination is Guangzhou South (广州南) if that is on your ticket; Guangzhou Railway Station and Guangzhou East are different terminals.

Getting to your hotel

Choose a base near the district you will spend time in. Confirm the full hotel name if a chain has several nearby branches.

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Check before travelling

Transport sources reviewed 13 September 2026. Map editions are labelled above. Services, closures and station entrances can change; confirm your journey with the metro operator and 12306. Rail corridor sources appear with each route. This is a source-based guide, not an on-site travel test.