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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

广州白云国际机场
📍 Guangzhou ✈️ CAN / ZGGG 🌍 International 🗓️ 2004

🛫 Airport facts

IATA codeCAN
ICAO codeZGGG
Terminals3 terminals (T1, T2, T3); T1 closed for renovation since May 2026
Opened2004

📍 Airport address

Huadu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 中国广东省广州市花都区机场路

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🚇 Getting to the city centre

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Getting to the city centre

Metro Line 3 from Airport South (T1) and Airport North (T2) reaches Tianhe CBD in about 50-60 min for CNY 7-14. Taxi to centre roughly 45-60 min, CNY 120-150. T3 has an intercity rail link to Guangzhou South Railway Station.

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Metro
  • Metro Line 3 Airport South (机场南) Exit T1
  • Metro Line 3 Airport North (机场北) Exit T2
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Traveller notes

Largest airport in South China and China Southern Airlines hub, with many international routes to the Middle East. Prayer rooms and restaurants with halal options available. International flights from T2 and now T3.

🔄 Getting from the airport to the train stations

Note: Metro Line 3 serves the airport via Airport North station (Terminals 2 and 3); Terminal 1 closed in 2026.
Guangzhou South Railway Station: Take Line 3 to Jiahewanggang and transfer to Line 2 to the South Station; about 1 hour 15 minutes for ¥9, the cheapest. A taxi is about ¥150.
Guangzhou Railway Station: Line 3 to Jiahewanggang then Line 2 to Guangzhou Station; about 45 minutes for ¥7. Airport bus (Line 1) also reaches the station for about ¥16 in roughly an hour.
Guangzhou East Railway Station: Line 3 to the East Station for about ¥6 in roughly 45 minutes.
Guangzhou North Railway Station: This is the closest, in Huadu (about 12 km); fastest by airport bus or taxi at about ¥40–50 in roughly 20 minutes, with metro possible via Line 9.
Nansha North Railway Station (formerly Qingsheng): Far to the south; metro with transfers takes about 1.5 hours, and a taxi is about ¥250.
Guangzhou Xintang Railway Station: East in Zengcheng; Line 3 with a transfer to Line 21, or an airport bus; a taxi is about ¥120.
Zengcheng Railway Station: Far east; metro via Line 21 with transfers, and a taxi is about ¥150.
Guangzhou West Railway Station: Reachable by metro with a transfer for about ¥7–9; a taxi is about ¥100.

🚆 Times and costs are approximate and may change. · All train stations in the city ←

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; Metro Line 3 and airport express buses are paid (from about ¥19.9).
🚌 Bus routes地铁3号线 (Metro Line 3, ¥7-19); 机场快线/空港快线 (Airport Express buses, 8+ city lines from ¥19.9)
🚕 Taxi costTaxi about ¥100+ to the city centre (~30-40 min).

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia, airport guides 2026

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