Beijing - Changsha Train

Up to now, there are about 40 pairs of trains running between Beijing and Changsha. Among them, about 23 pairs are G type bullet trains and the other 17 or so pairs are non-bullet ones; 2 D type bullet trains are operated.
  Duration: about 5 - 8 hours
 Distance: about 1,591 km (989 mi)
 Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Beijing West Railway Station/ Beijing Railway Station, Changsha South Railway Station, Changsha Railway Station
 Stations along the way: Zhuozhou East, Gaobeidian East, Baoding East, Dingzhou East, Zhengding Airport, Shijiazhuang, Gaoyi West, Xingtai East, Handan East, Anyang East, Hebi East, Xinxiang East, Zhengzhou East, Xuchang East, Luohe West, Zhumadian West, Minggang East, Xinyang East, Xiaogan North, Wuhan, Xianning North, Chibi North, Yueyang East, Miluo East
(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G503	14:45 - 21:52	7h7m

Around 23 departures in total: departure time from 06:50 to 17:00; duration from 5H9M to 7H48M. 
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(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D35	09:17 - 23:18	14h1m
D1	17:59 - 08:16+	14h17m
D53	20:25 - 10:46+	14h21m

 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G502	07:08 - 14:12	7h4m
G1580	11:19 - 19:13	7h54m

Around 23 departures in total: departure time from 07:08 to 23:14; duration from 5H11M to 7H54M. 
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(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D2	17:46 - 08:16+	14h30m
D54	19:00 - 09:42+	14h42m
D940	22:45 - 06:10+	7h25m
D924	23:04 - 06:27+	7h23m
D904	23:09 - 06:43+	7h34m
D928	23:14 - 07:05+	7h51m
D920	23:19 - 07:09+	7h50m
D36	23:30 - 13:45+	14h15m

Note:
The timetable listed above is for reference only. You can search for the real-time schedule by the tool on page top.
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,769 - 2,456 USD 262 - 363	CNY 809 - 1,250 USD 120 - 185	CNY 506 - 781 USD 75 - 116

 

Ticket Price of D Trains

(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

1st Class Sleeper	2nd Class Sleeper	Second Class Seat
CNY 628 - 684 USD 93 - 101	CNY 434 - 455 USD 64 - 67	CNY 238 - 491 USD 35 - 73

Beijing - Changsha Railway Map

D trains run overnight. The ride takes about 14 - 14.5 hours. There are sleepers and second class seats set up on the overnight trains. The ticket price of sleeper is under adjustment by railway authority and changes frequently.
  Duration: about 14 - 21.5 hours
 Distance: about 1,587 km (986 mi)
 Top speed: 100/ 120/ 140/ 160 km/h (62/ 75/ 87/ 99 mph)
 Operated at: Beijing Fengtai Railway Station/ Beijing West Railway Station, Changsha Railway Station
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K599	05:19 - 01:38+	20h19m
K157	08:10 - 03:45+	19h35m
T145	12:16 - 04:20+	16h4m
Z5	16:05 - 06:13+	14h8m
Z285	21:37 - 11:45+	14h8m

Around 17 departures in total: departure time from 05:19 to 22:30; duration from 14H8M to 20H56M. 
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z14	00:42 - 15:15	14h33m
K158	01:57 - 22:48	20h51m
Z54	02:38 - 17:17	14h39m
T146	17:15 - 11:04+	17h49m

Around 17 departures in total: departure time from 00:42 to 23:36; duration from 14H25M to 21H22M. 

Note: The timetable listed above is for reference only. You can search for the real-time schedule by the tool on page top.
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 972.5 USD 144	CNY 527.5 - 582 USD 78 - 86	CNY 343.5 - 377 USD 51 - 56	CNY 189.5 - 206 USD 28 - 30

  In addition, there are also flights available between with duration of around 2.5 hours. However, the airports are far from the city center. If you take the transfer time into consideration, duration may not differ a lot from rail travel. The flight ticket price is usually higher but if good discount offered by the airlines, it can be competitive as well.

See also: Beijing to Changsha: Best Ways to Travel


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