Where to go from Guangzhou by train 广州
From Guangzhou, direct trains and single changes in the timetable reach 42 of the atlas's 185 hubs within 6 hours and 59 within 9, as far as Enshi; 67 more have nonstop flights but no practical train. The map colours each city by its time on the train.
- under 2 hours
- 2 to 4 hours
- 4 to 6 hours
- 6 to 9 hours
- over 9 hours
- nonstop flight, no train
Under 2 hours by train 8
- Shenzhen 深圳 29 min · 295 direct trains a day
- Shaoguan 韶关 37 min · 113 direct trains a day
- Hong Kong 香港 47 min · 50 direct trains a day · 3 nonstop flights, 1 h 20 min
- Chenzhou 郴州 1 h 3 min · 133 direct trains a day
- Hengyang 衡阳 1 h 25 min · 122 direct trains a day
- Zhanjiang 湛江 1 h 38 min · 57 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Shantou 汕头 1 h 51 min · 52 direct trains a day · 3 nonstop flights, 1 h 10 min
- Changsha 长沙 1 h 57 min · 149 direct trains a day · 3 nonstop flights, 1 h 20 min
2 to 4 hours by train 15
- Meizhou 梅州 2 h 2 min · 15 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 5 min
- Guilin 桂林 2 h 4 min · 62 direct trains a day
- Chaozhou 潮州 2 h 7 min · 56 direct trains a day · 3 nonstop flights, 1 h 10 min
- Ganzhou 赣州 2 h 13 min · 26 direct trains a day
- Nanning 南宁 2 h 45 min · 63 direct trains a day · 2 nonstop flights, 1 h 40 min
- Yueyang 岳阳 2 h 46 min · 65 direct trains a day
- Shaoyang 邵阳 2 h 49 min · 14 direct trains a day
- Yichun 宜春 2 h 53 min · 7 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Ji'an 吉安 3 h 2 min · 19 direct trains a day
- Wuhan 武汉 3 h 17 min · 98 direct trains a day · 9 nonstop flights, 1 h 40 min
- Xiamen 厦门 3 h 18 min · 21 direct trains a day · 6 nonstop flights, 1 h 20 min
- Nanchang 南昌 3 h 18 min · 33 direct trains a day · 3 nonstop flights, 1 h 30 min
- Liuzhou 柳州 3 h 20 min · 18 direct trains a day
- Guiyang 贵阳 3 h 26 min · 49 direct trains a day · 3 nonstop flights, 1 h 40 min
- Quanzhou 泉州 3 h 47 min · 16 direct trains a day · 2 nonstop flights, 1 h 20 min
4 to 6 hours by train 19
- Beihai 北海 4 h 26 min · 10 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 20 min
- Fenghuang 凤凰 4 h 26 min · 5 direct trains a day
- Anshun 安顺 4 h 26 min · 3 direct trains a day
- Longyan 龙岩 4 h 28 min · 3 direct trains a day
- Fuzhou 福州 4 h 33 min · 18 direct trains a day · 6 nonstop flights, 1 h 35 min
- Zunyi 遵义 4 h 35 min · 13 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Baise 百色 4 h 39 min · 20 direct trains a day
- Quzhou 衢州 4 h 47 min · 6 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Jingdezhen 景德镇 4 h 53 min · 3 direct trains a day
- Zhengzhou 郑州 4 h 54 min · 48 direct trains a day · 14 nonstop flights, 2 h 15 min
- Kaili 凯里 4 h 55 min · change at Guiyang
- Chongzuo 崇左 5 h 7 min · change at Nanning
- Jiujiang 九江 5 h 14 min · 11 direct trains a day
- Huangshan City 黄山市 5 h 18 min · 4 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 55 min
- Zhangjiajie 张家界 5 h 21 min · 9 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 45 min
- Hangzhou 杭州 5 h 22 min · 15 direct trains a day · 34 nonstop flights, 2 h
- Chongqing 重庆 5 h 42 min · 30 direct trains a day · 18 nonstop flights, 2 h 15 min
- Jinhua 金华 5 h 48 min · 7 direct trains a day · 7 nonstop flights, 1 h 50 min
- Wuyishan 武夷山 5 h 54 min · change at Changsha · one nonstop flight, 1 h 25 min
6 to 9 hours by train 17
- Nanjing 南京 6 h 9 min · 6 direct trains a day · 23 nonstop flights, 2 h 10 min
- Shanghai 上海 6 h 11 min · 10 direct trains a day · 58 nonstop flights, 2 h 15 min
- Shangrao 上饶 6 h 15 min · 6 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 30 min
- Anqing 安庆 6 h 29 min · change at Nanchang · a nonstop route listed
- Xiangyang 襄阳 6 h 33 min · 13 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Qiubei 丘北 6 h 40 min · 9 direct trains a day
- Kunming 昆明 6 h 40 min · 21 direct trains a day · 19 nonstop flights, 2 h 35 min
- Wuyuan 婺源 6 h 54 min · one direct train a day
- Yichang 宜昌 6 h 54 min · 4 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 45 min
- Xi'an 西安 6 h 58 min · 16 direct trains a day · 22 nonstop flights, 2 h 35 min
- Chengdu 成都 7 h 2 min · 17 direct trains a day · 34 nonstop flights, 2 h 25 min
- Wenzhou 温州 7 h 17 min · 4 direct trains a day · 10 nonstop flights, 1 h 45 min
- Beijing 北京 7 h 17 min · 12 direct trains a day · 45 nonstop flights, 3 h
- Sanming 三明 7 h 18 min · one direct train a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 30 min
- Ningde 宁德 7 h 30 min · 2 direct trains a day
- Qingdao 青岛 8 h 51 min · 5 direct trains a day · 12 nonstop flights, 3 h
- Enshi 恩施 9 h · change at Wuhan · a nonstop route listed
Over 9 hours by train 11
- Tianjin 天津 9 h 55 min · 7 direct trains a day · 10 nonstop flights, 3 h
- Haikou 海口 11 h 36 min · 5 direct trains a day · 20 nonstop flights, 1 h 30 min
- Luoping 罗平 11 h 53 min · change at Kunming
- Chizhou 池州 16 h 7 min · 2 direct trains a day
- Sanya 三亚 16 h 20 min · 2 direct trains a day · 11 nonstop flights, 1 h 40 min
- Lishui 丽水 21 h 1 min · one direct train a day · a nonstop route listed
- Xingyi 兴义 21 h 31 min · 2 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Shenyang 沈阳 29 h 43 min · 6 direct trains a day · 8 nonstop flights, 3 h 45 min
- Harbin 哈尔滨 34 h 58 min · 3 direct trains a day · 6 nonstop flights, 4 h 10 min
- Ürümqi 乌鲁木齐 47 h 38 min · one direct train a day · 9 nonstop flights, 5 h 35 min
- Lhasa 拉萨 53 h 27 min · one direct train a day · a nonstop route listed
By air only 67
Nonstop flights from Guangzhou, with no direct train and no single change in the timetable.
- Qionghai 琼海 a nonstop route listed
- Luzhou 泸州 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 5 min
- Taizhou 台州 3 nonstop flights, 1 h 55 min
- Hefei 合肥 10 nonstop flights, 2 h 5 min
- Yibin 宜宾 one nonstop flight, 2 h 10 min
- Dazhou 达州 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 20 min
- Shiyan 十堰 one nonstop flight, 2 h 20 min
- Nanchong 南充 one nonstop flight, 2 h 20 min
- Ningbo 宁波 13 nonstop flights, 2 h
- Jiaxing 嘉兴 a nonstop route listed
- Ziyang 资阳 15 nonstop flights, 2 h 25 min
- Suzhou 苏州 12 nonstop flights, 2 h 15 min
- Bazhong 巴中 one nonstop flight, 2 h 30 min
- Changzhou 常州 a nonstop route listed
- Zhoushan 舟山 a nonstop route listed
- Langzhong 阆中 a nonstop route listed
- Yangzhou 扬州 a nonstop route listed
- Xichang 西昌 one nonstop flight, 2 h 25 min
- Panzhihua 攀枝花 a nonstop route listed
- Mianyang 绵阳 one nonstop flight, 2 h 40 min
- Guangyuan 广元 one nonstop flight, 2 h 40 min
- Luoyang 洛阳 one nonstop flight, 2 h 25 min
- Jinghong 景洪 3 nonstop flights, 2 h 55 min
- Huai'an 淮安 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 15 min
- Xuzhou 徐州 4 nonstop flights, 2 h 20 min
- Yancheng 盐城 a nonstop route listed
- Yuncheng 运城 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 30 min
- Dali 大理 4 nonstop flights, 2 h 55 min
- Lijiang 丽江 5 nonstop flights, 3 h
- Lianyungang 连云港 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 20 min
- Qufu 曲阜 one nonstop flight, 2 h 30 min
- Anyang 安阳 a nonstop route listed
- Linfen 临汾 one nonstop flight, 2 h 35 min
- Shangri-La 香格里拉 a nonstop route listed
- Handan 邯郸 a nonstop route listed
- Tengchong 腾冲 one nonstop flight, 3 h 10 min
- Yan'an 延安 a nonstop route listed
- Jinan 济南 13 nonstop flights, 2 h 40 min
- Weifang 潍坊 a nonstop route listed
- Taiyuan 太原 7 nonstop flights, 2 h 45 min
- Shijiazhuang 石家庄 4 nonstop flights, 2 h 45 min
- Lanzhou 兰州 6 nonstop flights, 3 h 15 min
- Yantai 烟台 4 nonstop flights, 3 h 10 min
- Weihai 威海 one nonstop flight, 3 h 15 min
- Yinchuan 银川 5 nonstop flights, 3 h 10 min
- Ordos 鄂尔多斯 a nonstop route listed
- Xining 西宁 one nonstop flight, 3 h 20 min
- Datong 大同 one nonstop flight, 3 h 15 min
- Dalian 大连 6 nonstop flights, 3 h 15 min
- Qinhuangdao 秦皇岛 one nonstop flight, 5 h 5 min
- Baotou 包头 a nonstop route listed
- Hohhot 呼和浩特 5 nonstop flights, 3 h 10 min
- Nyingchi 林芝 a nonstop route listed
- Chengde 承德 a nonstop route listed
- Zhangye 张掖 a nonstop route listed
- Dandong 丹东 one nonstop flight, 5 h 10 min
- Chifeng 赤峰 a nonstop route listed
- Jiayuguan 嘉峪关 one nonstop flight, 4 h 10 min
- Tonghua 通化 a nonstop route listed
- Changchun 长春 10 nonstop flights, 4 h 10 min
- Dunhuang 敦煌 a nonstop route listed
- Yanji 延吉 a nonstop route listed
- Qiqihar 齐齐哈尔 a nonstop route listed
- Hailar 海拉尔 a nonstop route listed
- Altay 阿勒泰 a nonstop route listed
- Aksu 阿克苏 a nonstop route listed
- Kashgar 喀什 3 nonstop flights, 8 h 15 min
On the map
Times are the fastest direct train, or the quickest single change with its wait, on 2026-10-28 or 2026-11-11 in the 12306 timetable, from the main station at each end; the atlas's 186 hubs only, and pairs the timetable was not asked about (most over 1,000 km apart) are not shown. Flights are the airlines' schedules for 2026-10-28. Cities with a route page link to it; the others open on the map.