Air

Guangzhou Xinbaiyun Airport is 28 km from the city center (Haizhu Square), or about a RMB 100 taxi ride.
A shuttle bus runs between the airport and Zhuhai every hour from 10:00 a.m. to midnight, departing from Arrival Hall A/7 Exit and Arrival Hall B/10 Exit. Charter bus service is available to Dongguan; tickets can be purchased at the same exits.
For more information on airport transportation, visit www.baiyunairport.com
Train

Guangzhou Railway Station is located on Huangshi West Rd northwest of the city. It can be reached by Metro Line 2 and public buses. Guangzhou is on the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, the main north-south line through China. The Guangzhou-Maoming Railway and Guangzhou-Shantou Railway run east-west through Guangdong Province.
Guangzhou East Railway Station mainly serves trains headed to Shenzhen and Shantou. It is also the east terminal station of Metro Line 1. Trains run between Guangzhou and Shenzhen everyday, every 15-30 minutes.

Bus

The public bus system in Guangzhou is improving rapidly, utilizing several new highways, bridges and tunnels. The long-distance bus station services a variety of nearby cities, including direct buses to Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Subway

The subway system is comprised of Lines 1, 2, 3, 4 (partially), covering most of the major destinations in Guangzhou. Subways run from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Fares range from 2 RMB to 6 RMB, depending on trip length.
Taxi

Currently Guangzhou has more than 16,000 taxies running in the city. Different taxi companies are represented by different colored cars, but most of them are blue or green. Fares start at 7 RMB during the day for the first 3 kilometers; each additional kilometer is 2.8 RMB, but after 30 kilometers, each additional kilometer is 5.9 RMB.  You can try bargaining with drivers in the evening. Many taxi drivers are new to town, so make sure you know how to reach your destination if at all possible to save yourself time and money.

Tourist Bus

Guangzhou has several types of tourist buses, among which the most popular are Line 1 and Line 2 (2 RMB):

Line 1 (Tianhe Public Bus Station – Zhongshanba Road): Sport Center, Time Square, Baiyun Cableway, Yongfu Road, Huanghuagang, Nonglinxia Road, Lieshi Tomb, Nongjiangsuo, Jiniantang, Sanyuangong, Panfu Road, Haizhubei, Liurong Temple, Chenjiaci, etc.

Line 2 (Zhongshanba Road - Tianhe Public Bus Station): Chenjiaci, Hualin Temple, Nanfang Plaza, Wende Road, Dashatou, Xinghai Music Hall, Xiancun Road, etc.

A new tourist bus goes to Disneyland in Hong Kong from Yitai Square on Jiefangbei Road. There are 18 more tourist lines at Yuexiu South Station, providing long-distance transportation services.