Travel by rail is a popular way to get into and out of Nanning as the Hunan to Guangxi, Guizhou to Guangxi, Guangxi to Zhanjiang and Nanning to Kunming lines can be used to travel from Nanning to most of China and Hanoi in Vietnam.

The city's main station is the Nanning Railway Station, located in Zhonghua Road in the central area of the city. Rail journey times to major destinations: Beijing (27 hrs), Shanghai (26 hrs), Guangzhou (11.5 hrs), Xian (33 hrs), Chengdu (31.5 hrs), Kunming (12 hrs), Guilin (5 hrs) and Zhangjiajie (14.5 hrs).

There are three different ways to book a train ticket in Nanning: over the phone, online and at the ticket window. Tickets can be purchased over the telephone (9510 5105) 4-12 days (tickets during Spring Festival travel rush are available 20 days in advance since January 2013, but this is subject to change). According to new rules introduced on Jan 1, 2013, all train tickets must be collected within 24 hours of purchase. Tickets are non transferable and are void if not used on the correct day.

To book tickets online, use the site www.12306.cn. Tickets can be reserved daily from 7:00-23:00 from 12-20 days in advance (subject to change; pre-sale booking periods often change during the Spring Festival and other important National Holidays). You can buy rail tickets at the sales window up to 10-20 days in advance (also subject to change).

Nanning Railway Station
Add: 28 Zhonghua Lu (at the intersection of Chaoyang Lu), Nanning
Inquiry Tel: 0771 222 2222
Ticket Reservations: 0771 9510 5105
Customer Service Tel: 0771 12306
Bus routes: 5, 8, 9, 10, 19, 21, 24, 32, 33, 52, 59, 501, 605, 701, 704, 805, 805

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