Changsha - Nanning Train

The running distance of the bullet trains between Changsha and Nanning is 887 km (551 mi). So far, there are over 15 pairs of high speed trains serving this line on a daily basis with the price of CNY 320.5 - 576.5 for a second class seat ticket. A single ride takes about 4.5 - 8.5 hours; the differences in journey time are primarily due to the numbers of the stopovers along the way.

Besides that, there are around over 3 pairs of normal speed trains operated between the 2 cities, including an overnight sleeper train. The general duration is about 8 - 13.5 hours with the minimum fare of CNY 214 for a hard sleeper ticket.
 Open date: September 25th, 2014
 Duration: about 4.5 - 8.5 hours
 Distances: 887 km (551 mi)
 Top speed: 200/ 300 km/h (124/ 186 mph)
 Operated at: Changsha South Railway Station, Nanning/ Nanning East Railway Station
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G539	06:48 - 12:25	5h37m
G3591	11:09 - 19:25	8h16m
G1545	13:08 - 18:54	5h46m
G2343	15:26 - 21:17	5h51m
G1615	17:26 - 23:23	5h57m

Over 15 departures in total: departure time from 08:48 to 17:30; duration from 4h40m to 8h17m.
See more Changsha Schedule
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2340	06:10 - 12:00	5h50m
G1506	11:03 - 16:53	5h50m
G1508	13:58 - 19:40	5h42m
G1430	15:08 - 21:05	5h57m

Over 17 departures in total: departure time from 05:32 to 15:08; duration from 4h39m to 8h8m.
See more Nanning Schedule

Note: The above timetables are only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search tool on the top of this page.
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 954 - 1,633 USD 141 - 242	CNY 512 - 947 USD 76 - 140	CNY 318.5 - 572 USD 47 - 85

 Changsha - Hengyang: This section opened in 2009. It belongs to Beijing - Guangzhou High Speed Railway with the design speed of 350 km/h (217 mph). Currently, the operating speed of this railway is 300 km/h (186 mph). This section passes the following stations: Zhuzhou West, Hengshan West and Henyang East.

Hengyang - Nanning: This section is called Hunan - Guangxi High Speed Railway opened in 2013 with the design speeds of 200 km/h (124 mph) and 250 km/h (155 mph) for different sections. The operating speed is 200 km/h (124 mph) at present. This railway passes following stations: Qidong, Qiyang, Yongzhou, Dongan East, Xing’an East, Yangshuo, Guilin North, Yongfu South, Liuzhou and Laibin North.
  Duration: about 8 - 13.5 hours
 Distance: about 900 - 1,200 km (559 - 746 mi)
 Top speed: 120/ 140/ 160 km/h (75/ 87/ 99 mph)
 Operated at: Changsha Railway Station, Nanning/ Nanning East Railway Station
 Major stations along the way: Hengyang, Guilin North, Liuzhou, Yongzhou, Daozhou, Jianghua, Hezhou, Wuzhou, Quanzhou in Guangxi
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z5	06:19 - 14:25	8h6m
T21	10:04 - 21:49	11h45m
Z335	10:44 - 20:36	9h52m
Z285	11:51 - 20:28	8h37m
T289	14:25 - 00:07+	9h42m

 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T22	07:45 - 19:32	11h47m
Z336	09:30 - 19:20	9h50m
Z6	10:50 - 19:26	8h36m
T290	15:38 - 01:45+	10h7m
Z286	17:22 - 02:10+	8h48m

Notes:
1. "+" means the train arrive on the next day.
2. The above timetables are only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search tool on the top of this page.
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 325 - 337 USD 48 - 50	CNY 214 - 221 USD 32 - 33	CNY 119 USD 18

 

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