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 August 1, 2018)
Guangzhou Schedule (Last Update on August 1, 2018)
Chengdu ScheduleNote: The timetable is for reference only. For real-time schedule, please search for it by the tool on top of the page.
 
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.
  Guangzhou to Chengdu Train:
K587, K486, K192, K827 from 11:40 to 16:26

 Chengdu to Guangzhou Train:
K194, K829, K588, K488 from 09:05 to 17:52

 Running Length: 1,250-1,519 miles (2,012-2,445 kilometers)
 Duration: 25-45.5 hours
 Ticket Price (CNY): 782/ 749.5/ 727/ 685 for soft sleeper, 407/ 444/ 453/ 491.5 for hard sleeper, 224/ 240/ 243/ 263.5 for hard seat

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: