Guangzhou - Chengdu Train

Totally there are nearly 15 pairs of trains a day from Guangzhou to Chengdu and vice versa. Among them, about 10 pairs of high speed trains take 9.5 to 10.5 hours. Others are normal trains. They take much longer time, around 25-45.5 hours.

For such a long trip, flight is also a frequently used way for transfer between. The flight only needs around 2.5 hours for the journey, so it is a good option for travelers who are tight in schedule. However, the price of flight can be much higher than rail ticket, especially normal types. But during the off season there may be good discount offered by the airlines.
 Although run at a top speed of 186mph, the bullet train still need around 13.5 to 14.5 hours for this 1,406-mile (2,263 kilometers) trip between Guangzhou South Railway Station and Chengdu East Railway Station. This 2 pairs of rides all depart in the morning and arrive at the destination around late evening or at night. Travelers will spend almost a whole day onboard, having a rest and enjoying the scenery flash by your window. The bullet overnight sleeper trains are unavailable at present.
 (Last Update on Jan 25, 2021)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D1849	07:23 - 17:09	9h46m
D1842	08:48 - 17:50	9h2m
D1810	09:17 - 18:27	9h10m
D1762	09:26 - 18:47	9h21m
D1853	09:41 - 18:38	8h57m
D1764	10:16 - 19:15	8h59m
D1764	10:16 - 19:26	9h10m
D1818	10:31 - 20:42	10h11m
D1822	11:00 - 20:50	9h50m
D1857	12:34 - 21:40	9h6m
D1834	13:18 - 23:33	10h15m

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 (Last Update on Jan 25, 2021)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D1841	06:56 - 16:06	9h10m
D1841	07:07 - 16:06	8h59m
D1751	07:20 - 15:08	7h48m
D1812	07:41 - 17:50	10h9m
D1801	08:15 - 16:32	8h17m
D1859	08:28 - 17:20	8h52m
D1855	10:10 - 19:09	8h59m
D1820	10:12 - 19:40	9h28m
D1753	10:55 - 19:55	9h00m
D1755	11:30 - 20:23	8h53m
D1761	11:40 - 20:39	8h59m
D1763	12:37 - 21:37	9h00m
D1763	12:48 - 21:37	8h49m
D1825	13:22 - 22:20	8h58m
D1851	13:23 - 22:55	9h32m
D1833	13:48 - 23:50	10h2m

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Note: The timetable is for reference only. For real-time schedule, please search for it by the tool on top of the page.
 (Last Update on Jan 25, 2021)

First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 884 - 982 USD 137 - 152	CNY 541 - 613 USD 84 - 95

 
Stopovers along the way:
Foshan West, Sanshui South, Zhaoqing East, Guangning, Huaiji, Hezhou, Zhongshan  West, Gongcheng, Yangshuo, Guilin West, Sanjiang South, Congjiang, Rongjiang, Sanduxian, Duyun East, Guidingxian, Longli North, Longdongbao, Guiyang East, Xiuwenxian, Xifeng, Zunyi South, Zunyi, Loushanguan South, Tongzi East, Tongzi North, Ganshui East, Qijiang East, Luohuang South, Chongqing West, Hechuan, Tongnan, Suining, Daying East

D1802, D1810, D1822, D1825, D1829 and D1833 follow the same route between Foshan West and Chongqing West section. For the route between Chengdu and Chongqing, they run along Bishan, Yongchuan East, Dazu South, Rongchang North, Longchang North, Neijiang North, Zizhong North, Ziyang North, Jianyang South.
 (Last Update on Jan 25, 2021)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K192	10:59 - 09:31+	22h32m

(Last Update on Jan 25, 2021)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K194	08:37 - 09:56+	25h19m

Note: The timetable is for reference only. For real-time schedule, please search for it by the tool on top of the page.
  (Last Update on Jan 25, 2021)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 669 USD 104	CNY 377 USD 58	CNY 206 USD 32

 
Altogether around 8 normal rides run from Guangzhou to Chengdu, including overnight sleeper trains and 7 rides for return. They use different stations for departure and arrival in both cities, thus travelers need to pay highly attention to the correct station for use, especially departure stations to avoid the trouble on the travel date.

Since the trip by normal types takes a very long time, travelers are recommended to choose a sleeper to guarantee a good rest. It time fits, it would be better to choose the Z type as it is the fastest among normal rides.

 These rides run for different routes:

 K587/K588 have stopovers including: Foshan, Zhaoqing, Yangchun, Maoming, Huazhou, Hechun, Yulin, Guigang, Laibin, Liuzhou, Tongdao, Jingzhou, Huitong, Huaihua, Tongren, Xiushan, Youyang, Qianjiang, Chongqing North, Suining

 K192/K194 have stopovers including: Shaoguan East, Chenzhou, Hengyang, Zhuzhou, Loudi, Huaihua, Tongren, Songtao, Xiushan, Qianjiang, Fuling, Chongqing North, Hechuan.

 K486/K488 have stop-bys along the way including: Shaoguan East, Chenzhou, Hengyang, Zhuzhou, Xiangtan, Loudi, Xupu, Huaihua, Yupin, Kaili, Guiding, Guiyang, Zunyi, Ganshui. Qijing, Chongqing.

Major Rail Lines from Guangzhou to:
Major Rail Lines from Chengdu to: