Shanghai to Guangzhou

1 ways to travelfastest 2h 15mfly from €55
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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 26: €57 €57 Jul 20 Jul 26 low €55 · high €91

Departure-day prices · March 2027 Shanghai → Guangzhou

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Return-day prices · March 2027 Guangzhou → Shanghai

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Best time to visit Guangzhou — climate

Jan: ~21°C daytime, 1 rainy days 21° JanFeb: ~21°C daytime, 4 rainy days 21° FebMar: ~23°C daytime, 11 rainy days 23° MarApr: ~28°C daytime, 14 rainy days 28° AprMay: ~29°C daytime, 22 rainy days 29° MayJun: ~31°C daytime, 26 rainy days 31° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 28 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~32°C daytime, 26 rainy days 32° AugSep: ~33°C daytime, 20 rainy days 33° SepOct: ~31°C daytime, 12 rainy days 31° OctNov: ~24°C daytime, 4 rainy days 24° NovDec: ~22°C daytime, 3 rainy days 22° Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €55 and ~33°C daytime.

Flights from Shanghai to Guangzhou start around €55 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €55–59, based on 27 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Shanghai → Guangzhou; direct flights available (e.g. 9C). · Based on 27 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Guangzhou

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 30 – Dec 28 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 40m €113 Book
Dec 2 – Dec 27 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 25m €113 Book
Dec 17 – Dec 19 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 40m €115 Book
Oct 11 – Oct 14 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 25m €116 Book
Oct 11 – Oct 15 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 25m €116 Book
Oct 28 – Nov 7 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 40m €116 Book
Sep 7 – Sep 14 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 25m €118 Book
Oct 8 – Oct 20 Spring Airlines · Direct · 2h 35m €119 Book

Weather in Guangzhou

Mon ⛈️ 31° 25° 💧92%
Tue ⛈️ 32° 25° 💧80%
Wed ⛈️ 29° 25° 💧100%
Thu ⛈️ 27° 25° 💧93%
Fri ⛈️ 29° 25° 💧93%
Sat 🌧️ 27° 25° 💧89%
Sun ⛈️ 25° 24° 💧82%

In Mar, Guangzhou typically sees ~26°C daytime highs and 12 rainy days.

Where to stay in Guangzhou

3★+ hotels from €33/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Swisstouches Guangzhou Hotel Residences hotel · Guangzhou
from €33/night★ 5
Likto Hotel hotel · Guangzhou
from €42/night★ 4
Hotel Landmark Canton hotel · Guangzhou
from €58/night★ 4

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 25m

Things to do in Guangzhou

Top-rated tours and tickets from €143 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Guangzhou

Guangzhou (广州; pronounced Gwóngjāu in Cantonese and Guǎngzhōu in Mandarin; traditionally known in English as Canton) is the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18.7 million (26.9 for the whole urban area), making it China's fourth-largest city after Chongqing, Shanghai and Beijing. It is a key part of the Pearl River Delta region, which also includes Shenzhen, Dongguan, Foshan, Jiangmen, Huizhou, Zhongshan, and Zhuhai.

Read the full Guangzhou guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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