Guangzhou - Changsha Train

About 160 pairs of trains are shuttling between Guangzhou and Changsha on a daily basis. Among them, around 132 pairs are bullet trains from Guangzhou to Changsha and vice versa, running with duration of 2 – 8 hours; and the other around 30 pairs are normal types taking about 7 – 9 hours. On Friday to Monday, additional 3 D trains are available from Guangzhou to Changsha, taking nearly 3 hours for a single ride.

Aside from the rail travel, flight is also available. There are about 4 pairs of direct flights in service between the two cities, with travel time of only 1.5 hours or so. But the airports are a little far from the downtown area. If counting in the transfer time to/from airports, the total flight travel time may be more than 3 hours, the same as high speed rail travel time. Also, flight ticket usually costs more than railway ticket and flight schedule is not as dense as rail schedule.
 Two types of them are operated between Guangzhou South Railway Station/Guangzhou North Railway Station and Changsha South Railway Station currently: G type and D type. Running at its top speed of 186 mi/h (300 km/h), G ones run for a distance of 439 miles (707 km) with duration of 1h54m - 4h2m. D ones run at the highest speed of 155 mi/h (250 km/h) for a length of 503/511 miles (809/823 km) and with journey time of 2h43m - 7h48m.
 (Last Update on Jun 28, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G834	06:50 - 09:40	2h50m
G8438	10:06 - 13:06	3h00m
G6172	12:03 - 14:29	2h26m
G8442	15:39 - 18:42	3h3m

More than 130 G trains in total: departure time from 06:18 to 19:59; duration from 1H54M to 4H2M.

(Last Update on Jun 28, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D90	13:42 - 21:14	7h32m
D190	15:45 - 23:18	7h33m
D36	16:00 - 23:24	7h24m
D904	20:04 - 23:02	2h58m
D924	20:12 - 22:57	2h45m
D916	20:17 - 23:16	2h59m
D928	20:22 - 23:07	2h45m
D192	20:51 - 04:22+	7h31m

See more Guangzhou Schedule
 (Last Update on Jun 28, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G6179	09:36 - 12:15	2h39m
G547	12:27 - 14:44	2h17m
G6007	18:00 - 20:13	2h13m
G821	20:23 - 22:29	2h6m
G1745	20:34 - 23:18	2h44m

Around 130 G trains in total: departure time from 06:00 to 21:30; duration from 2H19M to 3H52M.

(Last Update on Jun 28, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D189	01:52 - 09:18	7h26m
D89	04:55 - 12:22	7h27m
D191	11:33 - 19:15	7h42m
D35	23:24 - 06:42+	7h18m

See more Changsha Schedule

Notes:
Timetable here is for reference only. For the most up-to-date schedule, you can search for it by the tool on the page top.
 (Last Update on Jun 28, 2025)

Business Class Seat	VIP Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 934 - 1,272 USD 131 - 179	CNY 373 - 548 USD 52 - 77	CNY 373 - 640 USD 52 - 90	CNY 283 - 408 USD 40 - 57

 

Ticket Fare of Guangzhou - Changsha High Speed D Train

(Last Update on Jun 28, 2025)

1st Class Sleeper	2nd Class Sleeper	Second Class Seat
CNY 294 - 317 USD 41 - 45	CNY 220 - 223 USD 31	CNY 122 - 218 USD 17 - 31

Please note that some of them just stop in the two stations for several minutes, so you should listen to the broadcast notices carefully, prepare the luggage in advance and move quickly when it arrives to make sure that you can get off or onboard in time.

Aside from the above-mentioned stations, they also pass by the following important stations: Guangzhou North, Qingyuan, Shaoguan, Yingde West, Chenzhou West, Leiyang East, Hengyang East, Zhuzhou West, and Hengshan West
 (Last Update on Jun 28, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z138	08:07 - 16:04	7h57m
K1348	10:05 - 18:23	8h18m
K1008	13:20 - 21:54	8h34m
T124	16:54 - 00:42+	7h48m

Over 30 departures in total: departure time from 07:54 to 23:35; duration from 7H36M to 9H10M.
 (Last Update on Jun 28, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K931	00:40 - 08:22	7h42m
K535	08:14 - 16:40	8h26m
Z263	12:16 - 20:11	7h55m
K9217	21:08 - 04:38+	7h30m

Over 30 departures in total: departure time from 00:17 to 23:30; duration from 7H2M to 9H3M.

Note: Timetable here is for reference only. For the most up-to-date schedule, you can search for it by the tool on the page top.
 (Last Update on Jun 28, 2025)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 263 - 320 USD 37 - 45	CNY 174 - 182 USD 24 - 26	CNY 93 - 98 USD 13 - 14

 Stations: Guangzhou North, Yingde, Yuantan, Shaoguan East, Pingshi, Lechang, Chenzhou, Leiyang, Hengyang, Hengshan, Zhuzhou

Most of them are operated at Guangzhou Railway Station/ Guangzhou North Railway Station and a few at Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station. You can arrive at the North Station by subway line 9 and city buses. Guangzhou Railway Station can be reached by subway line 2 and line 5, and many city buses; if you arrive at this station, it's easy to get to other places or attraction sites. In the other side, all of them are operated at Changsha Railway Station.

Among the normal types, there are some overnight sleeper trains. If you travel by any of them, one-night accommodation fee and day time will be saved. It is the top choice for budget travelers.

See also: Guangzhou to Changsha: Best Ways to Travel


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