Guilin: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Guilin is a city of 1.6 million people in China (Guangxi), 141 m (463 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Guilinbei Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 325 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Guilin runs from about 10 h 36 min a day in late December to 13 h 45 min in late June (computed for 25.28° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Guilin is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Guilin: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Guilinbei Railway Station, Guilinxi Railway Station, Yongfu Railway Station, Putao Railway Station, Qinmucun Railway Station, Guilindong Railway Station. Trains to Guilin
Buses to Guilin · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 325 places to stay in Guilin. Of the 319 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (175), and 14 are five-star. Across 26 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 9 out of 10. Guests have left 8,479 reviews in total.
Hotels in Guilin: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 13 hostels in Guilin, out of 325 places to stay of every kind — 4% of everywhere it lists in the city, an above-average share: hostels here compete with each other rather than filling a gap. Guests have left 578 reviews across them.
Hostels in Guilin: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guangzhou, 384 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Foshan, 381 km — flights
- Nanning, 340 km — flights
- Guiyang, 386 km
- Yunfu, 316 km
- Qingyuan, 328 km
- Zhaoqing, 331 km
- Liuzhou, 139 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Guigang, 251 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hengyang, 293 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Jeju, Toruń, Kumamoto, Orlando, Târgoviște, Hévíz.
Common questions
Which airport serves Guilin?
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre.
How big is Guilin?
About 1.6 million people live in Guilin, across 27,667 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Guilin in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Guilin?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Guilin?
13 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Guilin.
How many hotels are there in Guilin?
Our booking partner lists 325 places to stay in Guilin, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Guilin?
Guangzhou (384 km), Foshan (381 km), Nanning (340 km), Guiyang (386 km), Yunfu (316 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.