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China · Ningxia

Guyuan: 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.

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Guyuan is a city of 411,854 people in China (Ningxia), 1,740 m (5,709 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Nianlipu Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay.

Key facts

Population411,854
Elevation1,740 m (5,709 ft)
Area10,523 km²
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai (UTC+8 now)
CurrencyYuan Renminbi (CNY)
Dialling code+86
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAS/NZS 3112, Euro, NEMA 1-15
Postal codes756000
Coordinates36.007, 106.281
Guyuan

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Daylight in Guyuan runs from about 9 h 46 min a day in late December to 14 h 39 min in late June (computed for 36.01° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Guyuan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,186 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

Flights to Guyuan: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Nianlipu Railway Station, Erying Railway Station, Sanying Railway Station, Qiying Railway Station. Trains to Guyuan

Buses to Guyuan · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay in Guyuan. Of the 4 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (3).

Hotels in Guyuan: the full picture, and book

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Kaliningrad.

Common questions

Which airport serves Guyuan?

Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.

How big is Guyuan?

About 411,854 people live in Guyuan, across 10,523 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Guyuan in?

Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.

What currency is used in Guyuan?

The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in Guyuan?

Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay in Guyuan, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Guyuan?

Xi’an (309 km), Wuzhong (220 km), Lanzhou (220 km), Yinchuan (274 km), Qingyang (127 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.