Beijing - Kunming Train

2 high speed trains are running from Beijing to Kunming and 1 for the opposite direction every day. The travel time of these bullet G trains is about 10.5 - 14 hours. There are also two pairs of normal overnight sleeper trains in service on this route, but their travel time is as long as 34.5 - 36 hours.

On Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, a pair of bullet D trains also serve, with a travel time of 14 - 14.5 hours.
 (Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G307	07:05 - 17:54	10h49m
G979	09:15 - 23:06	13h51m
D939	20:17 - 10:49+	14h32m

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 (Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G308	08:55 - 19:35	10h40m
G980	10:31 - 23:39	13h8m
D940	16:18 - 06:10+	13h52m

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Notes:
1. "+" indicates the second day.
2. The timetable here is for reference only. You may search for the real-time schedule by the tool on the page top.
 (Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 3,886 - 4,120 USD 580 - 615	CNY 1,960 - 2,104 USD 293 - 314	CNY 851.5 - 1,315 USD 127 - 196

  Running Route
It consists of two sections:

 Beijing-Changsha: This is a section in north-south direction along Beijing-Guangzhou High Speed Railway. The travel duration along this route is about 5 - 8 hours. The stations along the way include  Zhuozhou East, Gaobeidian East, Baoding East, 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, and Miluo East.

 Changsha-Kunming: This section in east-west direction is along Shanghai-Kunming High Speed Railway. The ride on this rail takes about 6.5 - 7.5 hours. Its intermediate stations include  Changsha South, Xiangtan North, Shaoshan South, Loudi South, Shaoyang North, Xinhua South, Xupu South, Huaihua South, Zhijiang, Xinhuang West, Tongren South, Sansui, Kaili South, Guiding North, Guiyang North, Pingba South, Anshun West, Guanling, Pu'anxian, Panzhou, Fuyuan North, Qujing North, and Songming.
 

(Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z161	11:19 - 22:02+	34h43m
Z53	22:29 - 10:36++	36h7m

 (Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z54	07:00 - 17:18+	34h18m
Z162	20:00 - 07:02++	35h2m

Notes:
1. "+" indicates the second day. "++' indicates the third day.
2. The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule by the tool on top of the page.
 (Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 887 USD 132	CNY 575 USD 86	CNY 317 USD 47

 Stations along the way:
Z161/ Z162 run along almost the same route with a total distance of 1,972 miles (3,174 km), and all originate from/ end at Beijing West Railway Station and Kunming Railway Station. Stopovers along the way: Zhuozhou, Gaobeidian, Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Xingtai, Handan, Anyang, Xinxiang, Zhengzhou, Luohe, Zhumadian, Xingyang, Xiaogan, Wuchang, Yueyang, Changsha, Xiangtan, Xiangxiang, Luodi, Lianyuan, Lengshuijiang East, Xinhua, Xupu, Huaihua, Yuping, Guiding, Guiyang, Anshun, Liupanshui, Xuanwei, Hongguo, Qujing

Major Rail Lines from Beijing to:
 Major Rail Lines from Kunming to: