Chongqing to Guilin & Guilin to Chongqing: by Flights & Trains

Distance from Guilin to Chongqing

Guilin as a famous tourist destination in China locates at the southeast of Chongqing. Distance from Guilin to Chongqing is about 600 kilometers. To plan a tour to Chongqing from Guilin or a Guilin tour before Chongqing Yangtze River cruise, you can well connect your itinerary for the convenient transportation ways of flights and trains between both hot cities.

Chongqing Guilin Distance Map

Guilin to Chongqing Flights

If you are planning to enjoy a downstream Yangtze River cruise from Chongqing after a Guilin sightseeing discovery, it is very convenient to transfer to Chongqing from Guilin by air. There are flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Chongqing every day. But about 15 flights from the morning till the late night for Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, and about 5 flights in the morning and noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Flight tips for guests booking Chongqing ↔ Yichang Yangtze cruises

Chongqing to Guilin Flights

To get to Guilin from Chongqing, the best way is to go by air since there are flights taking off every day and the journey takes only about 1.5 hours. Usually, there will be about 15 flights from the early morning till the night every day on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. However, for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, there are about 5 flights starting during 7:45 and 8:00 per day.

Flight tips for guests booking Yichang ↔ Chongqing Yangtze cruises

Since the disembarkation time for upstream Yangtze River cruises is around 9:00 in the morning, if you plan to leave Chongqing after your upstream Yangtze cruise, it is advised to book a flight taking off after 12:00 p.m. or in the afternoon. And if you like, it is highly recommended to spend a half to one day to taste the local Chongqing food like the hot pot, enjoy the sightseeing of this city of mountain and savor local folk culture.

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport

Chongqing Train Station Choose Tips:

Chongqing West Railway Station is a little far away from the city downtown and Chongqing Chaotianmen Port, and is short in transportations to the downtown and port. As so far the trains from Guilin only arrive at Chongqing West Railway Station, and you could choose our local transfer service to reach the embarkation port directly. Such service needs extra charge but reasonable!

(Recent news: there will be about 2 years' construction activities adjacent to Chongqing West Railway Station since 2018, which would cause some traffic jams there around the station. For Chongqing embarkation guests, to help you get on you cruise at Chongqing Chaotianmen Port on time, we suggest you arrange your train arriving at this station before 15:00. For Chongqing Chaotianmen Port disembarkation guests, we suggest you book a train departing after 11:30 if you leave Chongqing from this station. If your cruise uses Fengdu Port in special events, we suggest you arrange your train arriving before 14:00 for you Chongqing embarkation, and departing after 12:30 for Chongqing disembarkation.)

Note: the above information about trains between Chongqing and Guilin is for your reference only, and detailed time and train shifts may be adjusted according to practival situation. For more questions about transportations between Chongqing and Guilin, please feel free to contact our professional Travel Consultant!

 

 

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