Guilin South Bus Station, Qintan Bus Station and Guilin North Bus Station are three major long-distance bus stations in Guilin. They operate bus routes to counties and towns of Guilin like Longsheng and Yangshuo, other places of Guangxi Province like Nanning as well as cities in Hunan, Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan, Zhejiang and Jiangxi including Changsha, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Sanya, Quanzhou, Wenzhou.
Passengers may buy the long-distance bus tickets at most 5 days in advance online or at the stations. Passports are needed when overseas tourists book tickets. At present, the payment methods include cash, Alipay and Wechat payment.
Guilin Long-Distance Bus Schedule (Extract)
| Destination | Duration | Fare |
| Longsheng | 1.5h | CNY37-55 |
| Yangshuo | 1-2h | CNY25-50 |
| Nanning | 5h | CNY130 |
| Liuzhou | 2.5-3 | CNY60-70 |
| Changsha, Hunan | 7h | CNY200 |
| Guangzhou, Guangdong | 6-7h | CNY150-260 |
| Shenzhen, Guangdong | 8h | CNY180 |
| Sanya, Hainan | 16h | CNY368 |
3 Major Long Distance Bus Stations in Guilin
1. Guilin South Bus Station
Chinese Name: 桂林汽车客运南站 (guì lín qì chē kè yùn nán zhàn)
Destinations & Bus Schedule:
| To | Timetable | Fare (CNY) | Duration |
| Yangshuo | 07:00-18:00 with an interval of 10-25min | 25 | 1.5h |
| Liuzhou | 09:40 | 70 | 2.5h |
| Nanning | 08:50 | 130 | 5h |
| Wuzhou | 10:00, 13:30 | 120 | 3.5h |
| Yulin | 10:00 | 180 | 5.5h |
| Guangzhou, Guangdong | 10:30, 18:30 | 150 | 6h |
| Chaozhou, Guangdong | 12:30 | 400 | 12h |
| Dongguan, Guangdong | 18:00 | 180 | 7h |
| Foshan, Guangdong | 10:30 | 150 | 6h |
| Huizhou, Guangdong | 12:30 | 260 | 10h |
| Jiangmen, Guangdong | 10:30 | 200 | 6.5h |
| Jieyang, Guangdong | 12:30 | 400 | 11h |
| Zhongshan, Guangdong | 10:30 | 160 | 7h |
| Zhuhai, Guangdong | 10:30 | 180 | 7.5h |
| Putian, Fujian | 12:00 | 450 | 13h |
| Quanhou, Fujian | 12:00 | 420 | 12.5h |
Address: No.1, Chadian West Road, Kaifeng Road West, Xiangshan District
How to Get There: Take bus nos.12, 36, 82, K99 and get off at Bus Station.
2. Qintan Bus Station
Chinese Name: 琴潭汽车客运站 (qín tán qì chē kè yùn zhàn)
Destinations & Bus Schedule:
| To | Timetable | Fare (CNY) | Duration |
| Longsheng | every 15-30min during 06:15-18:10 | 37 | 1.5h |
| Yangshuo | every 15-30min during 06:10-18:00 | 35 | 1h |
| Qinzhou | 9:00, 10:00, 17:00 | 200 - 180 | 6h |
| Liuzhou | 07:25, 09:00, 08:50, 13:30 | 70 | 2.5h |
| Wuzhou | 12:10 | 120 | 3h |
| Putian, Fujian | 11:30 | 400 | 13.5 |
| Quanzhou, Fujian | 11:30 | 380 | 12.5h |
| Guangzhou, Guangdong | 9:00, 10:00, 17:00 | 260 | 7h |
| Huaihua, Changsha | 12:00 | 140 | 4h |
Address: No.31, Cuizhu Road, Xiangshan District
How to Get There: Take bus nos. 1, 12, 23, Lingui 108, Lingui 109 and get off at Qintan Bus Station.
 | | Qintan Bus Station | |  | | Guilin Long-distance Buses | |
3. Guilin North Bus Station
Chinese Name: 桂林汽车客运北站 (guì lín qì chē kè yùn běi zhàn)
Destinations & Bus Schedule:
| To | Timetable | Fare (CNY) | Duration |
| Yangshuo | 07:00 - 19:30 with an interval of 10-30min | 50 | 2h |
| Longsheng | 08:00 - 17:50 with an interval of 10-40min | 40-55 | 1.5h |
| Liuzhou | 15:00 | 60 | 3h |
| Changsha, Hunan | 10:10 | 200 | 7h |
| Shenzhen, Guangdong | 17:20 | 180 | 8h |
| Heyuan, Guangdong | 10:30 | 340 | 8h |
| Huizhou, Guangdong | 10:30 | 260 | 7.5h |
| Haikou, Hainan | 15:00 | 328 | 10h |
| Sanya, Hainan | 15:00 | 368 | 16h |
Address: No.76, Beichen Road, Diecai District (near
Guilin North Railway Station)
How to Get There: Take bus line 1, K99 to Guilin North Bus Station
- Last updated on Oct. 11, 2023 by Gabby Li -