Layover Guide
Guangzhou (Huadu)
72LayoverScore™
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Places to stay
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Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
72DiscoverThings to do in the city
52EaseTransit ease, visa access
6- 01Metro Line 3 to city center (45-60 min, ¥7-9)
- 02Airport Express Bus (60-80 min, ¥20-30)
- 03Taxi/Didi to Tianhe (45 min, ¥120-150)
- 01Stroll the historic Shamian Island with its colonial architecture and banyan trees
- 02Sample dim sum at legendary Guangzhou Restaurant or Lian Xiang Lou
- 03Explore the Canton Tower observation deck and skywalk
- 04Wander through Qingping Market for traditional medicine and exotic goods
- 05Visit Chen Clan Ancestral Hall for intricate Cantonese woodcarvings
Experiences in Guangzhou (Huadu)
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Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Baiyun Airport Left Luggage
Arrivals Hall, Terminals 1 & 2
$10/bag
2 min walk
Pullman Guangzhou Baiyun Airport
Connected to Terminal 2
$60/day
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Metro Line 3
to-city
Direct to Tianhe and Beijing Road areas
55 min
$1.50
Didi/Taxi
to-city
Faster but traffic-dependent; use Didi app
45 min
$22.00
Airport Express Bus Line 1
to-city
Runs to Guangzhou Railway Station
70 min
$4.00
Lingnan Pass
Metro, buses, and ferries
Refundable transit card, buy at metro stations
$15
per day
At the airport
28 loungesHotels from $45/night
- 0172-hour visa-free transit for many nationalities
- 02Baiyun Airport has excellent Cantonese restaurants in Terminal 2
- 03Premium lounges with shower facilities and sleeping pods
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