Spain to Foshan: 12–13 h nonstop to Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN), 48 minutes by road to Lecong, 30 days visa-free.
- Flight
- 12–13 h nonstop
- Entry
- 30 days visa-free
- Transfer
- 48 min from CAN
- Visit
- Five days
- Guide day
- USD 150 / day
- Pickup
- USD 149
Sourcing trip · Europe
Spain to Foshan: Madrid or Barcelona nonstop, then tiles and furniture
Madrid flies nonstop to Guangzhou and Barcelona to Shenzhen, so a Spanish trip can start on either coast. Most Spanish orders mix furniture with tiles and bathroomware, which means the route covers more than one district.
- Flight
- 12–13 hNonstop
- Entry
- Visa-free30 days, no visa needed
- Allow
- Five daysin Foshan
- Airport pickup
- $149Credited back within 6 months
Spain to Foshan: 12–13 h nonstop to Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN), 48 minutes by road to Lecong, 30 days visa-free.
- Flight
- 12–13 h nonstop
- Entry
- 30 days visa-free
- Transfer
- 48 min
- Visit
- Five days
- Guide day
- USD 150 / day
- Pickup
- USD 149
Getting here
Schedules change with the season — confirm the operating carrier before booking. The airport code is the part that stays put.
Entry rules for Spanish travellers
30 days, visa-free. Ordinary passports enter visa-free for up to 30 days for business, tourism or transit. The waiver currently runs to 31 December 2026.
Spanish passports enter visa-free for 30 days, valid through 31 December 2026.
- Without a visa
- 30 days per entry
- On what basis
- Unilateral visa-free entry
- Current term runs to
- 31 December 2026
- Visa on arrival
- No — port visas only for urgent business, with an invitation
- Airside transit
- Under 24 h, no visa if you stay airside
CarryReturn ticket · Hotel booking · Invitation letter for business
Waivers were extended repeatedly through 2025–2026 and several expire on 31 December 2026. Confirm the current term with the Chinese embassy before paying for flights.
Airport pickup, $149 — refunded when you order
- Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Zhongshan
- Drop at your hotel — or straight to a showroom if you land early, with parking and tolls settled
Land at 08:10 after 12–13 h in the air, and you are in Lecong about an hour later.
Example vehicles; the exact car is confirmed the day before. Photos: Wikimedia Commons — Dinkun Chen CC BY-SA 4.0, CC0 — not our vehicles.
A paid service, not a free transfer: one arrival, one vehicle, one drop-off. Parking included; tolls at cost. The credit is valid for six months from your arrival date.
Landing, then the transfer
Foshan has no international airport. The gateway you pick decides how much of your first day survives the landing.
Do not plan on the Hong Kong ferry. The Shunde Port crossing stopped on 16 July 2026 and has not restarted. Any itinerary built on that ferry is already broken.
The days on the ground
Five days is the useful minimum for a whole home or a hotel brief. Appointments are booked before you land, and each evening you get a written recap of what you saw and what is still open.
- Day 1
Land and calibrate
Arrival day. Transfer in, check in, and walk one mall so the prices stop being abstract
- Day 2
Lecong showrooms
Showroom day in Lecong — two or three options a line, every one photographed and priced
- Day 3
Longjiang factories
Factory day in Longjiang. The same sofa, without the room set around it
- Day 4
Custom work and samples
Custom work and materials. By evening you should have a written recap, not a camera roll
- Day 5
Sign-off
Confirm the shortlist, agree deposits, and leave with a signable specification
Field noteOutside the malls, touts on motorbikes offer to find you parking or a cheaper factory. Ignore them; buyers have been followed and overcharged.森森很会买, Xiaohongshu
Field noteCollect the best price at each shop, go home, then compare the shops against the trade fair before committing. The gap is worth the extra week.木子的家（硬装中）, Xiaohongshu
Where the days are actually spent
Contract pieces come from factories that already build to a fire and wear standard. Mixing flooring or bathroomware into the container changes the loading plan, so it changes the route. Upholstery is where showroom prices and factory prices diverge most, so both ends are worth seeing.
Lecong 乐从
Where the trip starts: room-set showrooms, a hundred options before lunch, prices you can argue with.
Longjiang 龙江
Factory town for upholstery. The material markets behind it are where a showroom price stops being a mystery.
Nanzhuang 南庄
Tiles, ceramics and stone — the reason a container gets loaded bottom-up.
Chancheng 禅城
Downtown Foshan: a workable base, the flagship showrooms, kitchen and bath.
Where to stay
Sleep near the malls and the trip gets shorter, not cheaper.
InterContinental Foshan 佛山保利洲际酒店
The Guicheng business district, closest to Guangzhou. Sensible if the trip is stacked with supplier meetings on the Nanhai side.
Swissôtel Foshan 佛山恒安瑞士大酒店
late arrivals · central base
Days Inn by Wyndham Foshan Shijilian 戴斯温德姆酒店(佛山世纪莲体育中心店)
2 km from the malls · parking
Straight-line distance from the Lecong furniture anchor. Ratings: Google Places and Amap, 31 Oct 2026.
Where to eat
Showroom days run long and the malls close at 18:30. These are worth walking to afterwards.
Ratings and average spend from Amap, retrieved 2026-10-31. Hours and closures change — confirm before booking a table for guests.
What Spanish buyers get caught on
- 01Spain is an EU market: CE where a directive applies, EUTR timber due diligence, 21% VAT on import.
- 02Valencia and Barcelona are the container ports. If the order mixes furniture with ceramics, the loading plan has to be built around weight, not volume.
- 03230 V, Type C and F. Spanish kitchens and bathrooms are a bigger share of the order than in most markets, so specify the sanitaryware standards early.
- 04Contract buyers in Madrid and Barcelona usually want the fire certificate for upholstery before the sample. Ask the factory which test it can actually supply.
- 05Nanzhuang, an hour from Lecong, is where the tiles come from. A Spanish order that includes flooring should plan a day there, not squeeze it into an afternoon.
Practical specification checks, not certification advice. Confirm current requirements with your importer or testing body.
Importing into Spain
The showroom quote stops at the factory gate. These are the numbers that follow it.
- Import VAT
- 21% standard rate on import
- Plug / voltage
- Type C / F · 230 V
- Main port
- Valencia · Barcelona
- Ocean transit
- 30–38 days
- Currency
- EUR
- Working language
- Spanish, English
Check the current rate with your broker before you price the order — these figures drift.
Trip cost, before any furniture
| Line | Planning figure |
|---|---|
| Flights | EUR 650–1,100 return on the Madrid or Barcelona nonstop |
| Hotel | Lecong or Chancheng, 4-star, EUR 55–100 per night |
| Airport pickup | USD 149 from Guangzhou or Shenzhen, credited against your fee if you order within six months |
| Duty and VAT | EU duty by commodity code plus 21% VAT, payable on import |
Planning figures, not a quotation.
Questions Spanish buyers ask
How long is the flight from Spain to Foshan?
About 12 to 13 hours nonstop from Madrid to Guangzhou, or Barcelona to Shenzhen, then roughly an hour by road.
Do Spanish passports need a visa for China?
No, up to 30 days. Spain is on China's unilateral visa-free list, currently valid to 31 December 2026.
Should I add a day for tiles?
If flooring or bathroomware is in the order, yes. Nanzhuang is about an hour from Lecong and the loading plan starts there.
Can furniture and tiles share a container?
Yes, if the weight is planned. Tile goes in as ballast at the bottom; a 40HQ caps around 26–28 tonnes even when the volume looks free.
How many days do I need?
Five: two in Lecong, one at the factories, one in Nanzhuang, one to sign.
Elsewhere in Europe
A neighbouring market may suit the same container. These three share the region, not the paperwork.
Keep planning
Send your list before you book the flight
Share quantities, rooms, budget and your travel month. We come back with a route, a supplier shortlist and an honest answer on whether the trip is worth making.
Trade rules, duty rates and certification scope change without notice. Confirm the current requirements for your product and entry date with a licensed customs broker before committing to a deposit.