Yangshuo: 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.
Yangshuo is a city of 300,000 people in China (Guangxi), 116 m (381 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Yangshuo runs from about 10 h 38 min a day in late December to 13 h 43 min in late June (computed for 24.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yangshuo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Yangshuo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Yangshuo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guangzhou, 336 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Dongguan, 385 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Foshan, 332 km — flights
- Nanning, 311 km — flights
- Zhongshan, 387 km
- Yunfu, 259 km — tours
- Jiangmen, 360 km
- Qingyuan, 285 km — tours
- Guilin, 59 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zhaoqing, 278 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Yangshuo?
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre.
How big is Yangshuo?
About 300,000 people live in Yangshuo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Yangshuo in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Yangshuo?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Yangshuo?
Guangzhou (336 km), Dongguan (385 km), Foshan (332 km), Nanning (311 km), Zhongshan (387 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.