Guangzhou–Kowloon Through Train

The Guangzhou–Kowloon through train (广九直通车 or 港穗直通车) is an inter-city railway service between Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

Services depart from Hung Hom Station in Kowloon, Hong Kong and cross the border stopping at Changping Railway Station (Dongguan), Guangzhou East Railway Station, and Foshan Railway Station. Twelve trains run in each direction every day with only one daily service heading to/from Foshan.

Guangzhou East Railway Station is located in central Guangzhou and is connected to the GZ Metro line 3.

The journey from Hong Kong to Guangzhou takes 120 minutes and costs 210 HKD with a premium class ticket available on selected trains (KTT) that cost 250 HKD.

KTT trains are managed by the HK MTR group and are double-decker trains that offer a premium class service. There are three KTT services daily with the other nine services being the single deck trains.

You are of course required to have a passport and valid Chinese Visa, you will exit Hong Kong through immigration at Hung Hom Station and pass through mainland immigration at your departure station.

The single deck trains have power sockets for charging while on the KTT double-decker trains they offer the use of power banks. WiFi is also available although you will need a mobile number to receive a text msg so as to register.

You can buy tickets at the station, online, or via a travel agent.

Guangzhou-Kowloon Through Train Schedules

Hung Hom > Changping/Guangzhou East

(Northbound)

Train No.

Time Schedule

Depart Hung Hom

Arrive Changping

Arrive Guangzhou East

Z812

07:25

08:37

09:24

Z824 (Ktt)

08:15

09:25

10:12

Z820

09:24

10:36

11:23

Z804

10:52

12:04