One can get to Guangzhou via:

• (1) Direct flights to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport by China Southern Airlines 

• (2) Beijing 

• (3) Hong Kong. See the below information. For further questions, please contact the APVBO office at apvbocontact@yahoo.com.

APVBO conference address

Conference venue: Academic hall, 2F, Science Building, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, 7 Jinsui Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, P. R. China

• Tel: 0086-2087331815

• Email: apvbocontact@yahoo.com

• Contact person: Ms. Sasha Wang, Ms. Sarah Kuang

Flight information

1. Below is a list of direct flights to/from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport by China Southern Airlines. For more information, please visit:
   http://www.csair.com/en/index.shtml

• North America: Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver

• Europe: Frankfurt, Paris London, Amsterdam, Rome

• Asia: Bali, Bangkok, Busan, Chiang Mai, Cheongju, Delhi, Dubai, Dhaka, Hanoi Ho Chi Ming City, Jakarta, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Krabi, Langkawi, Manila Nha Trang, Novosibirsk, Osaka, Penang, Phnom, Phuket, Phu Quoc, Rangoon Sabah, Seoul, Siem Reap, Singapore, Taipei, Teheran, Tokyo

• Africa: Nairobi

• Oceania: Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

2. One could switch from Beijing to Guangzhou. There are frequent flights from Beijing to Guangzhou.

3. One could switch from Hong Kong to Guangzhou. You can get to Guangzhou (GZ) from Hong Kong (HK) by flight, train or coach.

Travel from Hong Kong to Guangzhou

If you switch from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, you can get to Guangzhou (GZ) from Hong Kong (HK) by flight, coach, or by train. The more convenient way would be by Train.

1. By Train (about 2 hours from HK to GZ)

   You might need to take a taxi or metro to Hung Hom Station. Below link will provide more detailed information on how to reach Guangzhou from Hung Hom Station (Kowloon).
   https://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/hung-hom-railway-station.htm

   For ticket booking and train schedule, please check the link below:
   https://www.travelchinaguide.com/china-trains/display.aspx?tp=9&fs=Hong+Kong+%5BHung+Hom%5D&ts=Guangzhou&depDate=07%2F19%2F2017

• Train station name: 紅磡站 (九龍) Hung Hom Station (Kowloon)

• Location: 1,500 feet (500 meters) northeast of the Hong Kong Science Museum and the History Museum, 800 yards (730 meters) east of Nathan Road.

• Metro: Take the West Rail Line or East Rail Line to Hung Hom Station (紅磡站).

• Taxi: About 40 minutes’ drive from Hong Kong International Airport to Hung Hom Station. The fare is about 250 HKD.

• Intercity Bus: A21 – Airport (Ground Transport Center) to Hung Hum Station (takes about 70-80 minutes)

2. By air plane (about 1 hour + additional time for custom check, boarding and landing)

   There are four flights from Hong Kong to Guangzhou. For more information, please check the link below:
   http://english.ctrip.com/flights/hong-kong-to-guangzhou/tickets-hkg-can/?flighttype=d&dcity=hkg&acity=can&relddate=129&relrdate=134&startdate=2017-11-16&returndate=2017-11-21&startday=thur&returnday=tue&relweek=18&searchboxArg=t

   Below is the flight info and timetable as of July 2017. Please check the website for any changes at the time of booking.

   

3. By coach (about 4 hours from HK to GZ)

   Take the coach at the Coach Station, Terminal 2, Hong Kong International Airport. You need to clear customs in Huanggang or Shenzhen Bay. Below is the timetable. Make sure to get off at The Garden Hotel, Guangzhou, which is about 15 minutes to the conference site by taxi.

   Time (half an hour)	Control Point (Port of entry)	Your stop	Price ($HK)
   07:00	Huanggang/Shenzhen Bay	The Garden Hotel, Guangzhou	$250
   22:45	Huanggang/Shenzhen Bay	The Garden Hotel, Guangzhou	$250

   For more information, please click the link below: http://www.hongkongairport.com/CBT/Controller?locale=eng Your destination should be selected as -Guangzhou, like the clip below:

   

   
   

Hotel close to the Hong Kong International Airport

Hotels close to the conference site in Guangzhou

For more information about hotel nearby the conference site, please check the below link:
http://english.ctrip.com/