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Getting from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport to Huizhou

Weighing a metered fare against a fixed price on a longer eastward drive, and why settling the number in advance matters more here than on a short hop.

Distance
160 km
Time
2 h 10 min
Ways to get there
How you get there Price
Pre-booked $179

Prices checked September 5, 2026

Huizhou sits east of Guangzhou, roughly on the way toward Shenzhen, and it’s one of the longer regional drives on the airport’s list. It isn’t reachable by metro or rail from here, so the choice comes down to a bus if one covers the route, a full-distance taxi, or a car booked before you fly — and the longer the drive, the more a fixed price agreed in advance is worth.

What’s actually available

A taxi covers the distance directly, metered, with the fare tracking the length of the trip rather than a flat local rate. A car booked ahead settles that number before you fly and puts a driver in arrivals with your name — worth weighing seriously here, given how far this route runs compared with most of the airport’s other regional legs.

A different kind of trip than the delta towns

Where Foshan or Sanshui feel like an extension of Guangzhou itself, Huizhou is a genuine separate destination further along the coast toward Shenzhen — industrial in parts, with its own lake district that draws weekend visitors from the wider region. Neither changes the transport choice, but it’s worth arriving with the right expectation of the drive ahead rather than assuming it plays out like the shorter legs closer to the airport.

Where to next

Comparing this against the airport’s other regional destinations: the transfers hub. Further in the same general direction: Shenzhen.

Going back: Huizhou to the airport

The same trip in reverse, booked the same way — worth arranging before your last morning rather than on it.

Frequently asked questions

Is Huizhou far from Guangzhou airport?
Yes — it's one of the longer regional legs on the airport's list, east toward Shenzhen rather than into the delta towns to the west.
Is there a direct train from the airport to Huizhou?
No. It's outside the metro and intercity rail network reaching out from the terminals, so the trip is by road regardless of how you book it.
Is a taxi practical for a trip this long, or should I book ahead?
A taxi covers it, but the value of booking ahead grows with distance — on one of the airport's longer regional drives, a fixed price and a waiting driver are worth more than they are on a short hop.