Public Buses
Public buses could be difficult for first-time visitors who may find the metro somewhat easier but regardless, it’s not too difficult if you know where you want to go and can show the bus attendant a station name in Chinese. An easy way to determine which bus is either Google Maps APP, or Baidu Maps APP. Even though Baidu Maps is in Chinese it is fairly intuitive.
Tourist Bus Lines
Tourist Line 1
Zhongshan Balu (Zhongshan 8 Road) – the end of Liwan Lu (Liwan Road) – Chen Clan Academy (Chenjia Ci) – Zhongshan Qi Lu (Zhongshan 7 Road) – Ximenkou – Liurong Lu (Liurong Road) – Sanyuangong – Yingyuan Lu (Yingyuan Road) – Xiaobei Huaquan – Xiaobei – Luhu Park – White Cloud Immortals Temple (Baiyun Xian’guan) – Yuntai Garden
Hours: 08:00 – 19:00 every 30 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY2
Tourist Line 2
Zhongshan Balu (Zhongshan 8 Road) – the end of Liwan Lu (Liwan Road) – Chen Clan Academy – Kangwang Zhong Lu (Kangwang Road Middle) – Hualin Temple – Kangwang Nan Lu (Kangwang Road South) – Nanfang Mansion – Aiqun Mansion – the end of Jinghai Lu (Jinghai Road) – Wende South – Dongdi – Dashatou Dock – Yanjiang Dong Lu (Yanjiang Road East) – Provincial Chinese Medicine Hospital – Xinghai Musical Hall – Ersha East – Wuyang New Village – Nanfang Newspaper Office – Xinghuiyuan (Housing Estate) – Xiancun Lu North (Xiancun Road North) – Tianhe Post Office – Tianhe
Hours: 06:00-22:00
Ticket Fare: CNY2
Tourist Line 3
Zhongshan Balu (Zhongshan 8 Road) – the foot of Pearl River Bridge – Nan’an Lu (Nan’an Road) – Xichang Overpass – Xicun – Keshan – Provincial Maternity and Child Care Center – Guangyuan Zhong Lu (Guangyuan Road Middle) – Dajinzhong Lu (Dajinzhong Road) – Keziling Arch – Cuiying Huating (Housing Estate) – Guangzhou Gymnasium – Baiyun International Conference Center – the West Gate of the White Cloud Mountain Scenic Area – Guangzhou Foreign Language College – the end of Huangshi Dong Lu (Huangshi Road East) – Chentian Village – Yuanxiatian – Hongtao Stone Products Factory – Baiyun Animal Husbandry Company – Yongtai New Village – Yongtai Square – Yongtai Passenger Transport Terminal
Hours: 06:00-21:00
Ticket Fare: CNY2
Sightseeing Bus
There are three sightseeing lines which operate between 09:00 and 17:00 all the year round. It’s a hop on hop off style of service and you just pay one price for a ticket (30RMB Promotional price – 50RMB ) which offers unlimited use and lasts 24 hrs. You can buy the ticket from the driver or at the bus stop. Buses also have headsets with multi-language audio guides. Official Website: http://www.gzggbus.com
The bus routes are:
City New Axis Line (Yellow Line): Dashatou Dock – Ersha Island – Asian Games Park (Haixinsha Island) – TeeMall – Canton Tower – Canton Tower East – Sun Yat-sen University – Dashatou Dock
Ancient City Line (Red Line): Dashatou Dock – Tianzi Dock – Beijing Road Pedestrian Street – Mt. Yuewang (Yuexiu Park) – Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall – Museum of Art – Yuntai Garden – Guangzhou Zoo – Huanghuagang Park – Martyrs’ Park – Dashatou Dock
Xiguan Style Line (Blue Line): Beijing Road Pedestrian Street South – Beijing Road Pedestrian Street North – Guangxiao Temple – Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street – Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family – Litchi Bay – Shamian Island – Sacred Heart Cathedral – Haizhu Plaza – Beijing Road Pedestrian Street
Here is the SightSeeing bus route map where you can see interchange stations to hop onto one of the other lines.
Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Bus routes
Line 1
Baiyun Airport → North Gate of Former Airport → Guangzhou General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection → HNA Hotel Central → Aviation Ticket Office (Railway Station)
Runtime: approx. 45 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 07:00 / the last flight
Frequency: every 20 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY15/17/18
Aviation Ticket Office → Guangzhou General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection → North Gate of Fommer Airport → Baiyun Airport
Runtime: approx. 45 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 05:00 / 23:00
Frequency: every 20 minutes
Line 2A
Baiyun Airport → The Garden Hotel → Holiday Inn → Crowne Plaza City Centre
Runtime: 50 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 07:00 / 01:00 of next day
Frequency: every 45 minutes from 07:00 to 19:00; every 30 minutes from 19:00 to 01:00 of next day
Ticket Fare: CNY19
Crowne Plaza City Centre → City General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection → North Gate of Former Airport → Baiyun Airport
Runtime: 50 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 05:30 / 21:10
Frequency: every 30 minutes from 05:30 to 06:30 and 20:00 to 21:10; every 45 minutes from 06:30 to 20:00
Ticket Fare: CNY19
Line 2B
Baiyun Airport → Huashi(GDH) Hotel
Runtime: 50 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 07:00 / 01:00 of next day
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY24
Huashi(GDH) Hotel → Baiyun Airport
Runtime: 50 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 05:20 / 21:00
Frequency: every 20 minutes from 05:20-07:00; every 30 minutes from 07:00 to 21:00
Ticket Fare: CNY24
Line 3
Baiyun Airport → Yunlai Hotel → United Star Hotel (opposite) → Fangcun Coach Station
Runtime: 70 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 07:00/23:00
Frequency: every 45 minutes from 07:00 to 22:00; every 30 minutes from 22:00 to 23:00
Ticket Fare: CNY15/21/23
Fangcun Coach Station → United Star Hotel → 7 Days Inn → Baiyun Airport
Runtime: 70 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 05:30 / 21:00
Frequency: every 30 minutes from 05:30 to 06:30; every 45 minutes from 06:30 to 20:00
Ticket Fare: CNY23/21/15
Line 4
Baiyun Airport → Guangyuan Coach Station (opposite) → South China University of Technology → Wa King Town Hotel →Yigang Garden → Gz Gangwan Business Hotel → Pearl Garden Hotel
Runtime: 90 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 07:45 / 20:55
Frequency: every 45 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY17/20/24/29
Pearl Garden Hotel → Gz Gangwan Business Hotel → Dongcheng Square → Grand Royal Hotel → Baiyun Airport
First Run/Last Run: 05:30 / 19:00
Frequency: every 45 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY17/20/24/29
Jinshazhou Line
Baiyun Airport → Jinshazhou (Golden Vision Hotel)
Runtime: 50 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 07:35/22:35
Frequency: every 45 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY24
Jinshazhou → Baiyun Airport
Runtime: 50 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 06:00/21:00
Frequency: every 45 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY24
Line 5
Baiyun Airport → Suijing Building → Dongfang Hotel → Haizhu Plaza → Hilbin Hotel
Runtime: 60 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 06:45 / the last flight
Frequency: every 15 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY17/21
Hilbin Hotel → Haizhu Plaza → Dongfang Hotel → Baiyun Airport
Runtime: 60 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 05:20 / 22:00
Frequency: every 15~20 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY17/21
Line 6A
Baiyun Airport → Fortune Plaza → CITIC Plaza → Grandview Mall
Runtime: 55 minutes to Grandview Mall; 40 minutes to CITIC Plaza
First Run/Final Run: 07:00 / the last flight
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY20/21
Grandview Mall → CITIC Plaza → Fortune Plaza → Baiyun Airport
First Run/Final Run: 05:00 / 22:00
Frequency: every 20 – 30 minutes
Line 6B
Baiyun Airport → Haitao Hotel → West Tower (Guangzhou International Financial Center)
Runtime: 55 minutes to West Tower; 40 minutes to Haitao Hotel
First Run/Last Run: 06:45/22:15
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY 21/22
West Tower → Haitao Hotel → Baiyun Airport
First Run/Last Run: 05:30/21:00
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Line 7A
Baiyun Airport → Yongcheng Hotel → Panyu Hotel (Shiqiao)
Runtime: 65 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 07:00 / 00:10 of next day
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY27/32
Panyu Hotel → Yongcheng Hotel → Baiyun Airport
First Run/Last Run: 05:15/21:00
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Line 7B
Baiyun Airport → White Palace Hotel → Aoyuan Golf Hotel → Hejun Square
Runtime: 65 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 07:15 / 01:00
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY27/30
Hejun Square → Aoyuan Golf Hotel → White Palace Hotel →Baiyun Airport
First Run/Final Run: 05:45 / 21:15
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Line 8A1
Baiyun Airport → Tianhe Coach Station → Landmark International (Science City) Hotel → Crowne Plaza Guangzhou Science City
Runtime: 65 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 07:25 / 21:15
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY16/21
Crowne Plaza Guangzhou Science City → Landmark International (Science City) Hotel → Tianhe Coach Station → Baiyun Airport
First Run/Final Run: 06:15 / 19:35
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Line 8A2
Baiyun Airport → Winton Hotel (Luogang Development District)
Runtime: 70 minutes
First Run/Final Run: 07:20 / 19:20
Frequency: every 80 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY26
Winton Hotel → Baiyun Airport
First Run/Final Run: 06:00/18:00
Line 8B
Baiyun Airport → Phoenix City Hotel → Sun City Hotel → Guangzhou WHWH Business Hotel
Runtime: 75 minutes
First Run/ Final Run: 07:10 / 21:30
Frequency: every 45 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY33/37
Guangzhou WHWH Business Hotel → Sun City Hotel → Phoenix City Hotel → Baiyun Airport
First Run/ Final Run: 05:20 / 17:15
Frequency: every 45 minutes
Line 9
Baiyun Airport → Grand Peak Hotel → Nanhang Garden → Huadu Square → Henry Business Hotel → Yongfa Computer City →North Railway Station
Runtime: 50 minutes
First Run/ Final Run: 06:30 / 22:00
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY6/8/10
North Railway Station → New Century Square → Henry Business Hotel → Huadu Square → Nanhang Garden → Grand Peak Hotel → Baiyun Airport
First Run/ Final Run: 05:25 / 19:55
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Line 10
Baiyun Airport → Pazhou Segmen Hotel → Regal Rivera Hotel→ New Pearl River Hotel → Textile Exchange Park
Runtime: 60 minutes
First Run/ Final Run: 06:40 / 23:15
Frequency: every 20~25 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY19/21/23/24
Guangzhou Textile Exchange Park → New Pearl River Hotel → Baiyun Airport
First Run/ Final Run: 05:00 / 21:30
Frequency: every 20~25 minutes
Ticket Fare: CNY24/23