Airport ↔ rail connections
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport广州白云国际机场
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) has two ways onto rails: Metro Line 3 stops at Airport North under the T2 transport centre — about 40 minutes to Tiyu Xilu for ¥7 — while the Guangzhou East Ring intercity line has stations at Baiyun Airport North (T2) and Baiyun Airport East (T3) that plug straight into the national network, reaching Panyu next to Guangzhou South in as little as 31 minutes. Note that Terminal 1 has been closed for renovation since May 2026 and the Airport South metro station is out of service. Tickets from Guangzhou South can be booked on traintickets.travel.
Airport → city by rail
Terminal 1 has been closed since 7 May 2026; both Airport South stations are out of service. Use Airport North (T2) or Airport East (T3) only.
Metro Line 3 (North Extension)
40min · Tiyu Xilu
Airport North (Terminal 2) → Tiyu Xilu
- Fare
- Distance-based ¥7
- First / last
- 06:00
- Headway
- About 4–7 min
- Interchange
- Jiahewanggang: Lines 2 and 14 · Yantang: Line 6 · Tiyu Xilu: Line 1 and the APM
- Level
- GTC B1, west side (Terminal 2)
Line 3 runs in two patterns — check the destination board. There is no metro to T3; change at Gaozeng for the shuttle bus (about 15 min, ¥2).
Getting here by metro
Follow these steps. From baggage reclaim to the train, it all happens indoors.
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T2 arrivals are on Level 1 — head for the GTC
Follow the Metro signs into the ground transportation centre and take the escalator or lift down to the west side of B1 — that is Airport North station. About 5 minutes from baggage claim.
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Buy a ticket — Line 3 is distance-based40 min
Airport North to Tiyu Xilu is ¥7. Transit cards, ride codes and single tickets all work; check the platform direction — city-bound trains run to Tiyu Xilu.
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For high-speed trains take the intercity, not the metro
At T2 enter the intercity station on GTC B1; at T3 use B2 of the transport centre. Panyu is as little as 31 minutes away, with Guangzhou South a short walk from the exit.
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Terminal 1 is closed — do not use Airport South
Terminal 1 closed for renovation on 7 May 2026; Airport South metro and intercity stations are both out of service. There is no metro to T3 either — change at Gaozeng for the shuttle bus (about 15 minutes, ¥2).
Guangzhou · The network
- Lines in service
- 17
- Stations
- 288
- 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 collect bags
International arrivals are on Level 1 of T2. T3 opened in October 2025 and some international flights moved there — check the terminal on your ticket.
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Walk to the GTC at T2 or the transport centre at T3
At T2 everything is in the GTC — metro on B1, intercity in the north hall. At T3 it all sits on B2 of the transport centre.
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Line 3 for the city, intercity for the rail hub40 min
Line 3 runs into Tianhe (Tiyu Xilu in 40 minutes); the intercity reaches Panyu by Guangzhou South in 31 minutes and Pazhou in 31.
Airport → railway station
Baiyun Airport North sits under the GTC beside Terminal 2 — Exits C and D put you inside T2 within 1–3 minutes. Baiyun Airport East is on B2 of the T3 transport centre, about 3 minutes from Exits A and B.On 12306 it is listed as “白云机场北”.
Baiyun Airport North (T2) / Baiyun Airport East (T3)
31min · Panyu (beside Guangzhou South)
Baiyun Airport North sits under the GTC beside Terminal 2 — Exits C and D put you inside T2 within 1–3 minutes. Baiyun Airport East is on B2 of the T3 transport centre, about 3 minutes from Exits A and B.
- Level
- GTC B1 at T2 / T3 transport centre B2
- Scale
- Guangzhou East Ring intercity, 6 stations
- Rail lines
- Guangzhou East Ring intercity
| To | Time | 2nd class | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panyu (beside Guangzhou South) | 31 min | — | About 10 min on foot to Guangzhou South |
| Pazhou | 31 min | — | — |
| Baiyun Airport East (T3) | 17 min | — | — |
International passengers
240-hour visa-free transit
- 240-hour visa-free transit
- Guangzhou Baiyun 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
- Guangdong province, and you may also leave China through any open port in Guangdong 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.
Where you can fly
International, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan