Chongqing - Kunming Train

At present, about 20 pairs of high speed trains are available for passengers between Chongqing and Kunming, which run with the distance of around 800 kilometers (about 500 miles). It takes about 5 - 6.5 hours for a single trip and costs CNY 341.5 - 526.5 for a second class seat.

Besides, two pairs of normal speed trains run between the two cities with the duration of 12.5 to 13.5 hours, and you need to pay CNY 230 for a hard sleeper ticket.  Open Date: Jan 25, 2018
  Duration: around 5 - 6.5 hours
  Running distance: 793 / 810 kilometers (493 / 503 miles)
  Top speed: 300 / 200 km/h (186 / 124 mph)
  Operated at: Chongqing North/ Chongqing West Railway Station, Kunming/ Kunming South Railway Station(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2871	07:33 - 12:38	5h5m
G2883	10:01 - 14:52	4h51m
G2849	13:31 - 18:33	5h2m
G2851	15:39 - 20:35	4h56m
G2891	17:13 - 22:54	5h41m

Around 20 departures in total: departure time from 06:44 to 17:27; duration from 4H51M to 6H30M.
See more Chongqing Schedule
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2892	07:53 - 13:32	5h39m
G3474	10:05 - 15:00	4h55m
G2850	12:14 - 17:10	4h56m
G2870	15:18 - 20:10	4h52m
G2842	18:10 - 23:13	5h3m

Around 20 departures in total: departure time from 07:37 to 18:10; duration from 4H48M to 6H45M.
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Note: The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Business Class Seat	VIP Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,087 - 1,123 USD 161 - 166	CNY 635 - 969 USD 94 - 143	CNY 564 - 860 USD 83 - 127	CNY 342 - 527 USD 51 - 78

 1. Chongqing West - Guiyang: This is Chongqing - Guiyang Railway which formally opened on January 25th in 2018. The major stations along this way include Luohuang South, Qijiang East, Ganshui East, Tongzi North, Loushanguan South, Zunyi, Longkeng, Xifeng, Xiuwenxian, Luowan Sanjiang, and Guiyang East. Since it is a normal speed railway, the top speed of the bullet trains running on it can only be 200 km/h (124 mph).

2. Guiyang - Kunming South: It is a section of Shanghai - Kunming High Speed Railway and the major stations along the part include Pingba South, Anshun West, Guanling, Panzhou, Fuyuan North, Qujing North, Songming. The top speed of the high speed ones running on it can reach 300 km/h (186 mph).(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K985	10:31 - 23:32	13h1m
K691	18:13 - 06:00+	11h47m

(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K986	19:11 - 08:03+	12h52m
K692	20:06 - 09:30+	13h24m

Notes:
1. “+” means you will arrive in second day.
2. The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 On usual days, there are nearly 8 pairs of flights available for passengers to travel between the two cities. Taking a single trip needs about 1.5 - 2 hours and it takes about CNY 300 to CNY 1,000 for an economy class seat ticket due to different travel seasons.

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