Heyuan: 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.
Heyuan is a city of 463,907 people in China (Guangdong), 31 m (102 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ), 76 km (47 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Heping railway station. Our booking partner lists 37 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Heyuan runs from about 10 h 43 min a day in late December to 13 h 39 min in late June (computed for 23.73° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Heyuan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ), 76 km (47 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Heyuan: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Heping railway station, Huangtian Railway Station, Yihe Railway Station. Trains to Heyuan
Buses to Heyuan · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 37 places to stay in Heyuan. Of the 32 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (12), and 3 are five-star. Guests have left 44 reviews in total.
Hotels in Heyuan: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guangzhou, 162 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shenzhen, 146 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Dongguan, 124 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Foshan, 177 km — flights · tours
- Hong Kong, 170 km (Hong Kong) — flights
- Xiamen, 355 km — flights
- Bao'an, 155 km — tours
- Zhongshan, 189 km — tours
- Shantou, 208 km — trains
- Huizhou, 74 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Kota Kinabalu.
Common questions
Which airport serves Heyuan?
Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ), 76 km (47 mi) from the centre.
How big is Heyuan?
About 463,907 people live in Heyuan, across 15,654 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Heyuan in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Heyuan?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Heyuan?
Our booking partner lists 37 places to stay in Heyuan, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Heyuan?
Guangzhou (162 km), Shenzhen (146 km), Dongguan (124 km), Foshan (177 km), Hong Kong (170 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.