runway began in 2012 and the runway commenced operation in early 2015. The whole project including the new terminal was scheduled to be finished in February 2018, at which time the airport will be able to handle 80 million passengers and 2.5 million tonnes of cargo a year. The third phase expansion plan has been approved by the National Development and Reform Commission of China. After the expansion, Baiyun Airport will have three terminals, a satellite concourse, five runways and a high-speed railway station. The airport will be able to handle 120 million passengers, 3.8 million tons freight and 775,000 aircraft movements a year. The whole expansion project is estimated to be finished in 2025. Airlines and destinations Passenger Cargo Statistics Ground transportation Inter-terminal There is a free shuttle bus that goes between Terminals 1 and 2. Road The airport is connected to downtown Guangzhou by the S41 Guangzhou Airport Expressway. Rail Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway, which is under construction, will serve Baiyun Airport North railway station (for Terminal 2), Baiyun Airport South railway station (for Terminal 1) and Baiyun Airport East railway station (for Terminal 3) in the airport. The rail will connect the airport to the Panyu railway station and the Huadu railway station. Metro Baiyun International Airport is served by the Airport South Station (serving Terminal 1) and the Airport North Station (serving Terminal 2) on Line 3 of Guangzhou Metro. In the future, Guangzhou Metro Line 22 may serve the airport, connecting it to downtown Guangzhou. Bus There are 5 Airport Express lines and 6 Airport Non-stop lines between airport and downtown. Buses take passengers to city's major hotels, grand plaza and transportation center, such as Garden Hotel, Guangdong Hotel, CITIC Plaza, Haizhu Square, Tianhe Coach Station, Guangzhou North Station among other destinations. To service passengers out of Guangzhou city, the airport also provides intercity bus service. The buses will take passengers from/to Dongguan, Foshan, Zhongshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen among other destinations. See also Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (former) List of airports in Guangdong province, from 1911-current (Zh-Wiki) List of airports in China List of the busiest airports in China World's busiest airports by cargo traffic World's busiest airports by passenger traffic References External links Official website Transport in Guangzhou Airports in Guangdong Baiyun District, Guangzhou Huadu District Airports established in 2004 2004 establishments in China