Originally Posted by
rkkwan
Where are you going from and to? It's a hassle to get from HKG to Hung Hom to start with, and after you get off the train at Guangzhou East, you still have to find a taxi or switch to subway - and with luggage, the GZ subway is not user friendly, lots of stairs, etc.
I make the HKG-GZ East trek once a month and prefer the rail route to the bus due to predictability at immigration (I don't hold a HKID and enter China on a multiple entry L visa).
If you don't have a lot of luggage and don't mind transferring trains, this route works well for me. For off peak hours, you're better off taking Airport Express to Kowloon station and using the free shuttle to Hung Hom or just booking one of the direct buses to GZ from HKG. Note that the intercity rail from HK to GZ doesn't run that often and its hours are limited.
- From HKG, Airport Express to Tsing Yi (1 stop)
- Tung Chung line from Tsing Yi to Nam Cheong (2 stops, about 7-8 minutes)
- West Rail line from Nam Cheong to Hung Hom station (3 stops, 6-7 minutes)
Hung Hom station is quite small so alighting and making your way to the intercity rail ticket counter won't take more than 2-3 minutes.