Guilin Liangjiang International Airport

Written by Ruru Zhou Updated Sep. 1, 2021

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport is 30 km west of the city (about a 40-minute taxi ride). There are 50 air routes to eight foreign cities or regions as well as 30 domestic cities. 

 The departure hall in Terminal 1 has two floors and covers an area of more than 50,000 square meters. There are 8 boarding bridges and baggage conveyor belts. There are also commercial catering and other rental service facilities, like banks, in the hall. Be regarded as an important transportation way, it logged over 5.8 million passengers in 2014, making it the 33rd busiest airport in China.

As tourism developed, Terminal 1 was overloaded with passengers. In 2015, the construction of Terminal 2 was officially started.

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Liangjiang Airport Terminal 2

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport Terminal 2 was firstly built on 28th November 2015 and has been put into a test run since 30th September 2018, at a cost of 3.83 billion yuan. Terminal 2 has a floor area of 100,000 square meters and an outdoor area of 400,000 square meters. It contains 22 security lanes, which are 17 for domestic and 5 for International, and 25 boarding gates, the designed capacity to handle 12 million passengers and 95,000 tons of cargo a year. It’s becoming a new landmark of Guilin and also provides better infrastructure for tourism.

Looking from above, Terminal 2 is like a “U” shape. The building curve is elegant, just like the magnificent mountain of Guilin. There are three floors. The first floor is the arrival hall, where you can get your luggage and take a taxi. The second floor is a restroom for dining, transferring, and connecting flights. The third floor if the departure hall, for checking in, security check, and boarding. Now Terminal 1 was close temporarily for renovation.

Guilin Airport Terminal 2

Flight Schedule

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport has 112 air routes and from 76 cities, of which 12 cities are domestic and 64 cities are located overseas. The fluctuations in the prices of air tickets are very common. For passengers searching for real-time prices and ticket fares of more air routes, please check with the airline company in advance.

Domestic Destinations Airport Frequency
Shanghai -Hongqiao
Shanghai Pudong
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Around 8 departures a day
Beijing - Capital Beijing Capital International Airport Around 4 departures a day
Xi’an Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Around 8 departures a day
Hangzhou Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Around 7 departures a day
Chengdu Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Around 2 departures a day
Chongqing Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Around 4 departures a day

More domestic destinations include Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Lanzhou, Taiyuan, Zhuhai, Wuhan, Xiamen, Nanjing, Hefei, Shenyang, Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Dalian, Harbin, Yinchuan, Sanya, Tianjin...

International Destinations Airport Frequency
Seoul Incheon International Airport 4 departures a week
Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport 3 departures a week
Kuala Lumper Incheon International Airport 4 departures a week

More international destinations include Bangkok, Singapore, Busan, Taipei, Osaka, Shizuoka, Gangwon-do, Jeollanam-do...

Book your flight tickets from/to Guilin Liangjiang Airport.

Airport Bus

There are airport buses that run between the airport and central Guilin, as well as Yangshuo. Details as below:

Getting to/from Guilin downtown

Yangshuo

Getting to/from Yangshuo

From the airport to Longsheng

There is no direct shuttle bus between the airport and Longsheng. To avoid the troubles of switching, it’s highly recommended to book a one-day tour from the agent. If your flight arrives after 17:00, you can stay one night in Guilin downtown and leave for Longji in next day. Hence you can take a break and enjoy Guilin nightlife.

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