Guangzhou - Jinan Train

There are about 5 high speed trains running from Guangzhou to Jinan and 6 for the opposite direction. 2 pairs of normal speed overnight trains also shuttle between the two cities every day. The high speed trains between Guangzhou North/ Guangzhou South/ Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station and Jinan/ Jinan West/ Jinan East Railway Station take about 7-12 hours and overnight normal trains between Guangzhou and Jinan Railway Station take 23 - 23.5 hours for a one-way journey. Due to the long distance of more than 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles), the high speed trains depart at early morning and arrive at late afternoon, which means you need to spend a whole day for the journey.
  Open Date: Dec 28, 2013
 Running Distance: 2,008 km (1,247 miles)
 Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G942	06:51 - 16:48	9h57m
G2078	07:32 - 16:54	9h22m
G946	07:49 - 17:47	9h58m
G2056	07:58 - 19:48	11h50m
G416	15:57 - 23:28	7h31m

See more Guangzhou Schedule
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G945	07:25 - 18:27	11h2m
G418	07:42 - 15:37	7h55m
G415	08:03 - 15:37	7h34m
G941	09:53 - 19:44	9h51m
G2058	10:17 - 21:47	11h30m
G2077	11:14 - 20:58	9h44m

See more Jinan Schedule

Note: The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,471 - 3,045.5 USD 366 - 451	CNY 1,303 - 1,559 USD 193 - 231	CNY 816 - 973.5 USD 121 - 144

 Stations along the way:
Shaoguan, Chenzhou West, Leiyang West, Hengshan West, Hengyang East, Zhuzhou West, Changsha South, Chibi North, Yueyang East, Xianning North, Wuhan, Xinyang East, Minggang East, Zhumadian West, Luohe West, Xuchang East, Zhengzhou East, Lankao South, Shangqiu, Dangshan South, Yongcheng North, Xiaoxian North, Xuzhou East, Zaozhuang, Qufu East, Tai’an in Shandong
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T180	18:57 - 19:10+	24h13m
Z168	20:38 - 19:50+	23h12m

 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T179	17:08 - 16:52+	23h44m
Z167	20:01 - 19:38+	23h37m

Notes:
1. “+” indicates the second day.
2. The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 711 - 784 USD 105 - 116	CNY 407 - 444 USD 60 - 66	CNY 224 - 243 USD 33 - 36

 
 

Guangzhou - Jinan Railway Map

Stations along the way:
T180/ T179: Shaoguan East, Chenzhou, Hengyang, Changsha, Yueyang, Wuchang, Macheng, Fuyang, Heze, Jining, Yanzhou, Taishan

Z168/ Z167: Shaoguan East, Changsha, Wuchang, Xuchang, Zhengzhou, Shangqiu, Xuzhou, Yanzhou, Taishan
 If you don’t want to spend long time on the train, flights are also convenient. There are over 10 pairs of flights each day departing from morning to evening. The 70% discount economy class seat costs CNY 1,210 one way, while the flight duration is less than 3 hours. For business travelers, flight might be a better choice.

Major Rail Lines from Guangzhou to:
Major Rail Lines from Jinan to: