Atlas of China
Chongqing to Guilin 重庆 – 桂林
Door to door, the high-speed train comes out ahead: about 4 hours against about 4 hours by flight, counting about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time for a flight. Fares run ¥321 against about ¥400. The stations are in or near the city centres, which is what tips it.
| Way | Time | Door to door | Fare | A day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-speed trainChongqing West 重庆西 → Guilin West 桂林西 | 3 h 43 minG3723, fastest | 4 hours | ¥321standard class | 2006:00–21:37 |
| FlightChongqing Jiangbei (CKG) → Guilin Liangjiang (KWL) | —in the air | about ¥400varies by day | listedmay not fly daily |
By train
20 direct high-speed trains a day run from Chongqing West to Guilin West, between 06:00 and 21:37. The fastest, G3723, takes 3 h 43 min, and a standard-class seat is ¥321. Coming back, 20 trains a day, the fastest 3 h 55 min (G906, 09:42 to 21:22).
Chongqing: Chongqing North is the busiest station; many trains to Guizhou, Yunnan and Yibin use Chongqing West, and Chongqing East opened in 2025. Guilin: Guilin West and central Guilin station also have high-speed trains, so check which one your train uses.
By air
A nonstop route is listed between Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG) and Guilin Liangjiang (KWL), but it may not fly every day: check your date.
At the other end
Featured places around Guilin.
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Li River & Yangshuo 漓江与阳朔
Limestone peaks, bamboo rafts and bike rides through rice paddies
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Longji Rice Terraces 龙脊梯田
Rice paddies stacked up the mountains like the scales on a dragon's back
On the map
Open either city on the illustrated map, or put both in a trip and let the planner lay out the days and the legs between them, with the same tables these numbers come from.
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Trains are every direct train on 2026-10-28 or 2026-11-11 in the 12306 timetable, with standard-class fares; one weekday, so weekend and holiday services differ, and the fastest train may not run every day. Flights are the airlines' schedules for 2026-10-28, plus routes Wikipedia lists for small airports. Drives are routed on OpenStreetMap roads (extract of 2026-10-21) where the pair was routed, else estimated from the distance. Door-to-door times add about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time to a flight. How to book is in the guide to trains and 12306; the rail times are open data on the data page.