Changsha - Qingdao Train

Only 6 high speed trains are serving passengers from Changsha to Qingdao and 8 vice versa in daytime, whose distance between is about 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles); a single trip takes about 8 - 10.5 hours and CNY 604.5 - 839 for a second class seat.

And 1 pair of normal speed sleeper trains also run on this line; although a single trip takes as long as 18/ 18.5 hours, its ticket fare is lower, hence preferred by many budget travelers.
  Open Date: Jan 23rd, 2014
 Duration: About 8 - 10.5 hours
 Running Distance: 1,940 kilometers (1,205 miles)
 Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Changsha South Railway Station, Qingdao/ Qingdao North/ Qingdao West Railway Station
 Stations along the way: Yueyang East, Xianning North, Wuhan, Xiaogan North, Xinyang East, Luohe West, Zhengzhou East, Shangqiu, Xuzhou East, Zaozhuang, Taian, Jinan, Zibo, Qingzhoushi, Weifang, Gaomi(Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G288	07:48 - 16:30	8h42m
G1848	08:30 - 16:53	8h23m
G1554	09:06 - 17:47	8h41m
G276	09:32 - 19:40	10h8m
G2078	10:29 - 19:46	9h17m
G458	11:14 - 19:50	8h36m
G566	11:49 - 18:29	6h40m

See more Changsha Schedule
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,028 - 2,633 USD 285 - 370	CNY 965 - 1,344 USD 136 - 189	CNY 604.5 - 839 USD 85 - 118

It is recommended to use Qingdao Station as it is closer to city center. Qingdao North Station is connected with metro line, so if you are going to stay along the Qingdao metro line 3 or near that railway station, the North Station is preferred.
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z168	04:16 - 22:39	18h23m

 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z170	14:29 - 08:22+	17h53m

Notes:
1. “+” indicates the second day;
2. The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 611 USD 86	CNY 397 USD 56	CNY 217 USD 30

 About 9 pairs of flights from the early morning to night are operated for this air route. It takes about 2.5 hours for a single journey. The ticket fare for economic class is about CNY 1,000, but the discounted tickets are on sale frequently, which makes flight a popular transportation option between the two cities, too.


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