Airport ↔ rail connections
Nanning Wuxu International Airport南宁吴圩国际机场
Nanning Wuxu (NNG) has its railway station underground in the transport hub in front of Terminal 2: Wuxu Airport station takes 15 minutes to Nanning station (¥14), 29 to Nanning East (¥22) and 29 to Chongzuo South (¥41) towards the Vietnamese border. Official figures put the transfer at under 200 metres and five minutes on foot. Nanning’s metro does not reach the airport yet. Tickets can be booked on traintickets.travel.
Getting from the plane onto a high-speed train
No metro reaches Nanning’s airport yet. The high-speed station is underground in the hub right in front of Terminal 2, within 200 metres.
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Down to B1 from Terminal 2 arrivals
Leave Terminal 2 arrivals and drop to the B1 transfer area; follow the “railway” signs for about 100 metres and turn left at the junction.
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The other way: train to terminal
Exit onto B1 and follow “T2 Terminal” for about 200 metres, or ride the moving walkway to the transfer lifts: arrivals on level 1, departures on level 3.
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Fifteen minutes to Nanning station15 min
Nanning costs ¥14, Nanning East ¥22 and Chongzuo South ¥41 — the lowest second-class fares that day, across about 17 passenger services.
Nanning · The network
- Lines in service
- 5
- Stations
- 95
- City fares
- ¥2+
- Operating hours
- –
From plane to train
Follow these steps. The station is not in the middle of the terminal — you walk a signed indoor passage.
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Land and walk into Terminal 2 arrivals
Arrivals are on level 1, with the bus ticket desk just right of Exit 6.
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One level down, 200 m to the station5 min
The official figure is under 200 metres and five minutes — Guangxi’s first underground high-speed station.
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Into Nanning in 15 minutes15 min
Nanning station is central, Nanning East joins the national network, and Chongzuo at the border is 29 minutes south.
Airport → railway station
Wuxu Airport station is underground in the GTC in front of Terminal 2: drop to B1 from arrivals and follow the “railway” signs for about 100 metres. The official figure is under 200 metres and five minutes.On 12306 it is listed as “吴圩机场”.
Wuxu Airport Railway Station
15min · Nanning Railway Station
Wuxu Airport station is underground in the GTC in front of Terminal 2: drop to B1 from arrivals and follow the “railway” signs for about 100 metres. The official figure is under 200 metres and five minutes.
- Level
- Underground station in the transport hub (GTC) in front of Terminal 2
- Scale
- Nanning–Pingxiang HSR, Nanning–Chongzuo section, 250 km/h design speed
- Rail lines
- Nanning–Pingxiang high-speed railway, Nanning–Chongzuo section (also known as the Nanning–Chongzuo HSR; 250 km/h design speed, 119.3 km from Nanning to Chongzuo)
| To | Time | 2nd class | Note |
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| Nanning Railway Station | 15 min | ¥14 | Lowest second-class fare that day, ¥14 |
| Nanning East Railway Station | 29 min | ¥22 | Lowest second-class fare that day, ¥22 |
| Chongzuo South Railway Station | 29 min | ¥41 | Lowest second-class fare that day, ¥41 |
International passengers
240-hour visa-free transit
- 240-hour visa-free transit
- Nanning Wuxu International Airport is one of the 65 ports of entry listed for China’s 240-hour visa-free transit policy (National Immigration Administration), covering 24 provincial-level regions
- Length of stay
- 240 hours
- Eligible countries
- 57 countries
- Area
- twelve cities in Guangxi: Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi and Laibin Cross-province travel is allowed within the permitted areas of those 24 regions — most are covered province-wide, while Sichuan, Guangxi, Shanxi, Jiangxi, Heilongjiang and Yunnan are limited to listed cities.
- Conditions
- Limited to nationals of the 57 eligible countries holding a passport valid for at least three months, plus a confirmed onward ticket to a third country or region departing within 240 hours; fill in the temporary arrival card and clear immigration on arrival. The 240 hours run from 00:00 the day after entry. Tourism, business, family visits and similar activities are allowed, while work, study and news reporting still require a visa obtained in advance.
24-hour direct transit
Nanning Wuxu International Airport is one of ten Chinese airports running the 24-hour direct-transit procedure (since 5 November 2025): travelling on an onward international ticket within 24 hours without leaving the airport, you may transfer here without going through border inspection.
Where you can fly
International, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan
Other ground transport
| Airport buses | Time | Fare | Note |
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| Airport bus | 60 min | ¥20 | Five city lines, RMB 20 flat fare; tickets are sold inside the arrivals hall to the right of Exit 6 at Terminal 2, hotline 0771-2881666. Line 1 (airport to railway station / Civil Aviation Hotel) takes 50-60 minutes, roughly every 30 minutes. Line 2 (airport to the Waton International Hotel via Jinhu Square and MixC) takes 60-70 minutes, about every 40 minutes (since 12 June 2026: city to airport 06:45-20:05, airport to city 08:10-21:30). Line 3 (airport to Zoo / Guangxi University) takes 60-70 minutes, about hourly (since 12 June 2026: city 07:00-18:00, airport 08:30-19:30). Line 4 (airport to Nanning East Railway Station south square city terminal) takes 50-70 minutes, about every 30 minutes. Line 5 (airport to Liyuan V-Garden Hotel / Wuxiang) takes 60-70 minutes, about hourly. |
Taxi
The taxi rank is on the right just outside the arrivals hall. China Southern Airlines' airport guide gives around RMB 80-100 and about 40 minutes to central Nanning. Nanning's metered tariff is RMB 9 for the first 2 km by day, RMB 2 per km thereafter, with a 0.20 yuan per 200 m empty-running surcharge beyond 7 km and 0.40 yuan per 200 m beyond 18 km.