How do I travel from Guangzhou to the Great Wall of China?

Please give details like length of time, mode of transport, estimated amount, best times to travel (ill be there end of november) and best sites to see in Great Wall. I don't mind taking a long train trip but I haven't come across any info at all. I need help, fast! Thanks.

You can either travel by train which will take about 21 hours,and around RMB 800 for a soft sleeper or you can fly a 3 hour flight for about RMB 1400. Though it will be windy and cold but still it is not too bad a time to travel to Beijing and the Great Wall at Badaling or Mutianyu or Simatai.

Train is by far the best way to travel in China, if you are not in a rush. From Guangzhou, you can take the Hong Kong-Beijing train which stops in GZ. Train T30 leaves GZ at 10:57 and arrives at the BJ West station the next morning at 9:25. Train T16 leaves GZ at 16:62 and arrives at the BJ West station at 14:58 the next day. Hard sleeper cost 460 CNY and 705 CNY for soft sleeper. I think you can book tickets on this train from the KCR website, although I am not totally sure. This route is very popular so you need to book well in advance, especially if you want a hard sleeper.

Once in BJ, you can go to the wall at Badaling (very popular and crowded) or Mutianyu (popular but less crowded). November in BJ is a bit cool, with day temperature hovering between 8 and 10, and lows close to 0.