Foshan Shadi Airport
Airport Code: CZP
Location: Shakeng, Luocun, Nanhai District
Brief Introduction: Foshan has its own airport which is for both military and civilian use, and has been operating since 1985. However, it stopped civilian flights in 2002. In order to reduce the pressure on the Guangzhou New Baiyun Airport, the government reopened Foshan Airport as an important lateral airport on 18 November 2009. It is now solely served by China United Airlines, with daily flights to Wuxi and Beijing Nanyuan Airport.
Terminal, Facilities and Services
Transportation
To/ From Foshan City
Express Bus: Airport – Guidan Lu – Foshan Avenue – Sizhi Lu – Fenjiang Lu – Chengmentou Lu – Zumiao Bus Station
Operating time: According to the flight schedule
Ticket Price: Within CNY5
Duration: 10~15 minutes
Free Shuttle Bus: After the arrival of the night flight from Wuxi arriving at around 23:20, there is a free shuttle bus provided by China United Airlines running from the airport to the Foshan downtown area and Guangzhou. It stops at Foshan Bus Station and Guangzhou Kengkou Station.
Public buses via the airport:
Bus No. | Route | Operating Time | Stops |
115 | Pancun Market — Shakeng Industry Zone | 06:30 ~ 22:10 | Chancheng District, Luocun |
116 | Shencun — Wuzhuang Market | 06:20 ~ 20:55 | Shencun, Luocun, Chancheng District |
122 | Jiebian — Qicha | 06:15 ~ 22:00 | Chancheng District, Luocun |
207 | Qiandeng Lake — Xiabai Market | 06:20 ~ 19:50 | Luocun, Chancheng, Guicheng |
219 | Xiqiao Bus Station — Guanyao Bus Station | 06:15 ~ 19:05 | Xiqiao, Chancheng District(Nanzhuang), Luocun, Dali, Shishan(Guanyao) |
Taxi: It is not far from the airport to the downtown area, so many passengers take a taxi. It costs about CNY25 from the airport to the local Hongyun Bus Station and takes about 20 minutes.
To/ From Guangzhou:
China United Airlines provides a free shuttle bus for passengers from the Southern Airlines Hotel at the Airport South Road in Guangzhou to the Foshan Airport. The bus departs at 06:45 daily from the Southern Airlines Hotel. Passengers should show their valid certification when they take this bus.
Passengers can take the express bus to Zumiao Bus Station, and then walk to the exit C of Zumiao subway station to take the GuangFo Line to Guangzhou. The journey on the GuangFo Line takes about 30 minutes. You can also take a direct, long-distance bus from Zumiao to the Provincial Bus Station of Guangzhou. This bus journey takes about 50 minutes.
Is FS near to the city of Guangzhou?
FS is not a busy place like other big cities in China (Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou).
In addition, the distance between FS and Guangzhou is about 19 miles (30 kilometers). It's not a far distance.