Only Terminal 2 is in use — T1 has been closed since 2018
Only Terminal 2 is currently in use — T1 has been closed since September 2018. A future renovation/expansion is planned but has no confirmed reopening date.
No metro — the shuttle bus or taxi are your only options
There's no metro or airport rail link in Guilin — the shuttle bus (¥20-70 depending on destination) or taxi (¥9 flagfall/2km, then ¥1.9/km day) are your only options from Gate 5/6 at Terminal 2.
Plan before you land
Which way into Guilin?
Pick by your destination — downtown, Guilin North, or straight to Yangshuo.
Airport shuttle bus — three routes from Gate 5The cheapest way to downtown, Guilin North Railway Station, or straight to Yangshuo without a taxi→Official taxiLate arrival, heavy luggage, or heading straight to a hotel without transferring at Gate 5→Ride-hailing (DiDi / Amap)A saved Chinese address and working data — cost similar to a taxi→
Airport shuttle bus — three routes from Gate 5
- Fare
- ¥20 (民航大厦) / ¥25 (桂林北站) / ¥70 (阳朔)
- Frequency
- 07:30–18:30 (桂林北站)
Where & how to board
- Exit the T2 arrivals hall and follow 机场大巴 / Airport Bus signs to Gate 5 (5号门), where all three routes depart. Buy your ticket first at the counter by Gate 6 (6号门).
- Three separate routes run from here: into downtown Guilin (民航大厦 · Civil Aviation Building), to Guilin North Railway Station (桂林北站), or nonstop to Yangshuo Bus Station (阳朔汽车站) — confirm which one you need before you queue, since they board separately.
- There's no direct airport rail link in Guilin — if you're headed to Guilin North, West, or the main railway station, this bus (or a taxi) is the only way to get there from the airport.
机场大巴 · Airport Bus5号门 · Gate 56号门 · Gate 6 (ticket counter)
Fare & cautions
- To downtown (民航大厦): ¥20/person, about 50-60 minutes.
- To Guilin North Railway Station (桂林北站): ¥25/person, departing every 2 hours from 07:30 to 18:30.
- To Yangshuo Bus Station (阳朔汽车站): ¥70/person, about 90 minutes, nonstop. This is the current fare — some older guides still list a stale ¥50 figure.
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请问机场大巴在哪里买票？Where do I buy a ticket for the airport bus?
请问去阳朔的车在哪个窗口买票？Which counter is for the Yangshuo bus?
Route fares to downtown and Guilin North: airport/operator listings, reviewed Jul 2026. The ¥70 Yangshuo fare is a reported figure — the airport's own fare page could not be reached to confirm it directly, so verify at the airport ticket counter or WeChat mini-program before travel; some older guides still list a stale ¥50 figure.
Official taxi
- Meter
- ¥9/2km + ¥1.9/km
- Night fare
- ¥11/2km + ¥2/km
- To city center
- ≈¥80–150
Where & how to board
- Follow 出租车 / Taxi signs from the T2 1st floor arrival hall to the rank at Gate 6 (6号门).
- Use only the marked rank — decline anyone offering a ride inside the hall.
- Show your destination in Chinese and confirm the meter is running before you set off.
出租车 · Taxi6号门 · Gate 6
Fare & cautions
- Daytime meter: ¥9 flagfall for the first 2 km, then ¥1.9/km.
- Night meter: ¥11 flagfall for the first 2 km, then ¥2/km.
- Travel guides estimate ¥80-150 to downtown — treat this as a wide, unofficial range rather than a fixed tariff; the meter is the real number.
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请带我去市中心，麻烦打表，谢谢。Please take me downtown and use the meter.
请问出租车在6号门哪里上车？Where is the taxi rank at Gate 6?
Meter rates: official day/night tariff. The ¥80-150 downtown estimate: a travel-guide range, not an official fare.
Ride-hailing (DiDi / Amap)
Where & how to board
- Set your destination in DiDi before you walk out — DiDi's English app works with a foreign card. Locals use 高德地图 / Amap instead; install the separate AMap Global app for an English interface.
- Follow 网约车 signs toward the parking lot and look for Zone A13 (A13区) signage — this is the reported pickup zone, so confirm it against the signage you see on arrival.
- Match the car plate to the app before you get in.
网约车 · Ride-hailingA13区 · Zone A13
Fare & cautions
- No fixed airport fare has been published — check the in-app quote before you confirm.
- Payment is in-app; the driver and plate appear after you land.
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我在A13区，请告诉我具体上车点。I am at Zone A13 — please tell me the exact pickup point.
Pickup Zone A13: single source, moderate confidence — confirm with on-site signage on arrival.
Navigate to your hotel
Open the airport in your map app, then set your hotel as the destination. Amap and Baidu are the reliable maps inside China; Google Maps is limited on the mainland.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How we verify airport routes
- We prefer airport, metro, rail, and government operator pages for route, ticketing, terminal, and schedule claims.
- If an exact fare, pickup bay, or last-train time is not confirmed on an operator page, we tell travelers to check it instead of publishing a number.
- Last-updated dates mark when source links and page claims were reviewed.
Airport and transport sources
- 桂林两江国际机场 (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport — official site, Guangxi Airport Management Group)— Guangxi Airport Management Group / Guilin Liangjiang International Airport· Reviewed 2026-07-13
- 桂林市区机场大巴 - 市区机场大巴 - 桂林两江国际机场 (Guilin city airport shuttle bus route/fare page)— Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (Guangxi Airport Management Group)· Reviewed 2026-07-13
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