By train
A morning train departs Nanning at 7:58AM and arrives in Pingxiang at 11:40AM. On the return leg, it leaves Pingxiang at 2:40PM and arrives in Nanning at 6:36PM. ¥30 one way.
Can also take train from Guangzhou to Pingxiang.
Through service from Nanning to Hanoi, Vietnam via Pingxiang is set to start again.
To/From Vietnam
Many motorized wagons like a cart pulled by an engine will take travelers to the border.
From the bus station, the trip should cost ¥20, but hard bargainers may get the price down to ¥15.
From Pingxiang's train station take the bus/taxi/tuk-tuk to the border. Cheapest option was ¥2 while taxi cost ¥10-20. The trip takes around 15min.
By bus
The new bus station in Nanning has frequent buses to Pingxiang. The trip takes around 3 hours and costs ¥62 including ¥2 insurance.
Overnight bus from Guangzhou to Pingxiang costs ¥200. Bus trip takes about 12 hours, these buses will not have seats, rather they will provide beds for travelers. Do be careful with your articles while sleeping on the bus, quite a few incidents involving travelers losing their valuables while sleeping on the bus.