By plane
Nanning Wuxu International Airport serves both domestic and international flights, though the latter feature is only offered on a few destinations on a non-daily basis. Since Nanning City is China's gateway to Southeast Asian countries, the local government is putting a lot of emphasis on connecting Nanning to the capitals of every Southeast Asian country. AirAsia recently launched (http://www.themalaysianin...) new route Kuala Lumpur-Nanning.
There is a shuttle bus every half hour to/from Chaoyang Lu in front of the Minhang CAAC Hotel and next to the Yinhe Hotel close to the railway station. ¥15, 45 minutes. Public bus no 301 runs between the airport and the city center. Journey time is approximately one hour and costs ¥3. Taxis are also available. Fixed price to downtown is ¥100. A taxi from the airport to Langdong bus terminal will cost ¥120-130, but it is still possible to bargain for ¥100-110. The drivers might refuse to use the meter but the price is not exorbitant as it may even cost more with the meter.
By train
The railway station is at the northern end of Chaoyang Road just north of the city center. There are trains from
Beijing - 28 hours
Guilin - 5-6 hours
Guangzhou - 11 hours
Kunming - 10 hours
Pingxiang - at the border to Vietnam, 3½ hours
Hanoi, Vietnam - Sleeper through the borders. On the trip back to Hanoi, they do not turn the lights off until you have been through both borders so only expect to get to sleep after about 2 AM, 8 hours.