From Hong Kong to Guangzhou, high-speed trains are the most convenient way. There are 34 daily high-speed trains traveling between these two cities, operating at bullet train stations of West Kowloon (西九龙站) and Guangzhou South (广州南站). The fastest trains take only 47 minutes to finish 170 kilometers. Second class seat ticket costs US$32; first class seat ticket costs US$48.

Through trains between Hong Kong and Guangzhou are also available, taking a longer travel time of around 2 hours. Through train number are prefixed with a letter Z; high-speed train numbers are prefixed with a letter G.

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Hong Kong – Guangzhou High-Speed Train

  • Distance: 170 kilometers (106 miles)
  • Shortest duration: 47 minutes
  • Number of trains in service: 34 pairs of high-speed trains
  • Terminals: Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station, Guangzhou South Railway Station

Hong Kong to Guangzhou High-Speed Train Schedules

(Updated on July 8th, 2019)

Train Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration
G80 08:05 08:56 51 min
G6510 09:10 10:16 1 h 6 min
G6540 10:05 10:51 46 min
G100 11:10 12:01 51 min
G6516 12:26 13:31 1 h 5 min
G6536 13:54 14:59 1 h 5 min
G6518 15:09 16:12 1 h 3 min
G6508 16:18 17:22 1 h 4 min
G6544 18:39 19:43 1 h 4 min
G6588 20:02 21:07 1 h 5 min

There are 34 daily high-speed trains from Hong Kong to Guangzhou. Departure time from 08:05 to 22:50. Trains listed above are some of them. Click Hong Kong to Guangzhou high-speed trains to check up-to-date schedules.

Guangzhou to Hong Kong High-Speed Train Schedules

(Updated on July 8th, 2019)

Train Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration
G6505 08:31 09:29 58 min
G6579 09:10 10:14 1 h 4 min
G6503 10:00 10:46 46 min
G6583 12:26 13:19 53 min
G417 14:20 15:13 53 min
G311 16:03 16:57 54 min
G6533 17:35 18:21 46 min
G305 20:04 21:02 58 min

There are 34 daily high-speed trains from Guangzhou to Hong Kong. Departure time from 06:48 to 21:37. Trains listed above are some of them. Click Guangzhou to Hong Kong high-speed trains to check up-to-date schedules.

Hong Kong – Guangzhou High-Speed Train Ticket Prices

Business Class First Class Second Class
US$67 (452 CNY) US$48 (323 CNY) US$32 (215 CNY)

Child ticket:

  • A child ticket is half of the full ticket price.
  • One child below 1.2 m, and who doesn’t take up a seat, can travel per adult for free.
  • Child fares apply for children under 12 years old and below 1.5 m. The child ticket fare is half of the adult ticket fare.
  • Children above 1.5 m or over 12 years old are charged as adults.

Hong Kong High-Speed Train Ticket Booking Policy.

Co-Location Arrangement at West Kowloon Station

With the co-location arrangement in Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, travelers who take cross-boundary high-speed trains between Hong Kong and mainland China save a lot of hassle and time going through the customs. Entry and exit formalities can be done on the same floor at West Kowloon Station.

Upon arrival by high-speed trains at Hong Kong, travelers can go through entry (Hong Kong) and exit (mainland China) formalities on the same floor of -2F. When leaving Hong Kong, passengers, go through exit (Hong Kong) and entry (mainland China) on -3F.

Hong Kong – Guangzhou Non-Bullet Trains

Hong Kong to Guangzhou through train Hong Kong to Guangzhou through train

Guangzhou – Hong Kong Non-Bullet Trains are also called Guangzhou – Hong Kong through trains. There are 12 pairs of through trains daily, connecting Guangzhou to Kowloon East Rail Line.

They are terminated at (广州东站) and Hong Kong’s (红磡站), with travel time of around 2 hours. Please note that Hung Hom Railway Station is not Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station.

Hong Kong – Guangzhou Through Train Schedules

(Updated on June 6th, 2019)

To check up-to-date Hong Kong–Guangzhou through train schedules, you may use the search tool at the top of this page, or use our China Train Ticket Booking Service.

Hong Kong Hung Hom Station “红磡” to Guangzhou East Station “广州东”
Train Number Departure Time Arrival Time
Z812 07:25 09:24
Z824 08:15 10:12
Z820 09:24 11:23
Z804 10:52 12:51
Z808 11:32 13:26
Z814 12:23 14:17
Z826 13:11 15:08
Z810 16:35 18:34
Z828 18:00 19:57
Z816 18:44 20:43
Z802 20:01 22:00
Guangzhou East Station “广州东” to Hong Kong Hung Hom Station “红磡”
Train Number Departure Time Arrival Time
Z801 08:19 10:17
Z807 09:04 11:02
Z813 09:55 11:53
Z823 10:37 12:33
Z817 12:03 13:56
Z809 14:04 16:02
Z825 15:38 17:34
Z815 16:14 18:12
Z803 17:33 19:31
Z819 18:20 20:18
Z827 20:30 22:26
Z811 21:32 23:25

Guangzhou – Hong Kong Non-Bullet Train Ticket Prices

Ticket Types Superior Class First Class
Adult ticket US$34 (232 CNY) US$30 (204 CNY)
Child ticket US$17 (116 CNY) US$15 (102 CNY)

Child Prices

Guangzhou – Hong Kong through trains apply different child fares from high-speed trains. Please find the policy below:

  • Child fares only apply for children aged between 5 and 9 years old.
  • One child younger than 5 years old can ride with an adult for free; one adult can only take one child of this age providing the child doesn’t take up a seat.
  • Children of 10 years old and above have to pay the full price.

Read more information about children’s tickets.

Seats on the Guangzhou to Hong Kong Through Train

How to Book Hong Kong Train Tickets

When Do Hong Kong Train Tickets Reservations Open

Both high-speed and normal train tickets for between Guangzhou and Hong Kong can be purchased 30 days before your departure day.

first class ticket for Hong Kong High-Speed Train First class tickets from Guangzhou East to Hung Hom

For Guangzhou – Hong Kong High-Speed Trains

You can buy tickets on Guangzhou – Hong Kong high-speed trains through four ways: online with a travel agency, by telephone, at a train station or at local ticket agencies. Buying tickets online is recommended.

China Highlights’s ticketing service makes it easier for you to book train tickets and can save you a lot of time and hassle. Tickets can be delivered to you or be collected at the train station.

Ticket Collection: After you make the booking, a confirmation with a pick up number, as well as bilingual instructions, will be sent to you via email. You need to present the pick up number and your passports to the ticket counter to collect paper tickets for boarding.

Delivery service: Paper tickets will be delivered to your hotel in China before you arrive. You don’t need to queue up in front of a ticket counter to collect tickets.

For Guangzhou – Hong Kong Non-Bullet Trains

Like high-speed trains, booking tickets online with China Highlights is the most convenient way. But due to the differences between China Railway system and Hong Kong Rail system, non-bullet train tickets to and from Hong Kong cannot be collected at any train stations. Thus we will deliver the paper tickets to your hotel or address in China.

Search Guangzhou to Hong Kong high-speed train and make a booking now!

Customs and Immigrations at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station

If you take high-speed train from Hong Kong to Guilin, go through the customs at the Immigration/Customs Departure Hall on -3F at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station. Please ensure that you complete the ‘Hong Kong Departure Card’ and the ‘China Arrival Card’. If you fail to obtain and complete these cards, you would be sent back to collect and fill-in the forms, and queue again. The queues can be long and this will cause some inconvenience with the possibility of you missing your train. All your luggage must also go through security checks and x-rayed. We advise that you arrive at the train station at least 2 hours before your departure time.

If you take high-speed trains from Guilin to Hong Kong, you need to go through customs twice on arrival concourse on -2F. Please complete the Arrival/Departure Cards before you go to the officer.

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