Guangzhou - Nanjing Train

Around 4 pairs of high speed trains run between Guangzhou and Nanjing with a duration of 7 – 10 hours. The distance is about 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) and a second class seat costs CNY 660 - 893. The other two pairs of normal speed overnight sleeper trains take a long time of 21 – 26.5 hours for a distance of 1,800 kilometers (1,118 miles). A hard sleeper costs CNY 351 – 388 per person.
  Open Date: May 15th, 2016
 Distance: 1,500 kilometers (932 miles)
 Running speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Duration: 7 – 10 hours
 Stations along the way: Guangzhou South, Shaoguan, Qingyuan, Chenzhou West, Hengyang East, Zhuzhou West, Changsha South, Miluo East, Yueyang East, Xianning North, Chibi North, Wuhan, Hong’an West, Macheng North, Jinzhai, Liu’an, Hefei South, Nanjing South
(Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1554	06:18 - 13:33	7h15m
G1746	06:56 - 14:50	7h54m
G3072	11:44 - 21:46	10h2m
G638	14:48 - 22:32	7h44m
G386	15:01 - 21:10	6h9m

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 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G637	07:25 - 14:29	7h4m
G3075	07:31 - 16:36	9h5m
G385	10:25 - 16:56	6h31m
G1553	15:07 - 22:34	7h27m
G1745	15:52 - 23:17	7h25m

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Note: The timetable is for reference only. Please check 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 2,069 - 2,913 USD 306 - 431	CNY 984 - 1,394 USD 146 - 206	CNY 697 - 881 USD 103 - 130

 
 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K528	08:19 - 07:40+	23h21m
T152	10:43 - 08:47+	22h4m

 (Last Update on May 6, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T151	13:55 - 10:51+	20h56m
K527	14:38 - 17:06+	26h28m

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

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 599 - 666 USD 89 - 99	CNY 351 - 388 USD 52 - 57	CNY 192 - 213 USD 28 - 32

 
They are shuttling between Guangzhou/ Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station and Nanjing Railway Station. A soft sleeper or hard sleeper berth is highly recommended for such a long distance journey and the sleeper tickets should be purchased in advance in case they are sold out.

 Stations along the way:
 K528/K527: Shaoguan East, Danxiashan, Shixing, Nanxiong, Dayu, Ganzhou, Jian, Xiajiang, Dongxiang, Yingtan, Shangrao, Quzhou, Jinhua, Hangzhou South, Jiaxing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou
 T152/T151: Shaoguan East, Chenzhou, Hengyang, Zhuzhou, Yichun, Nanchang, Jiujiang, Wuhu, Ma'anshan
 Direct flights between the two cities take about 2-2.5 hours for a single journey, saving a lot of time compared with a rail trip. Flights are the first choices for those who are tight in time. Usually, the full price for an economy class is about CNY1,300, but when discounts are provided by airlines in low seasons, the flight ticket fare can be low to CNY400 – 900, which is pretty competitive. In peak seasons, the ticket fare may exceed CNY1,000.
 
Compared with normal speed trains, high speed trains save a lot of time as well. The facilities and environment on bullet trains are better than that on normal speed ones. In high seasons, they are good choices to save money and time. Besides, the land scenery outside the window is amazing.

In general, budget travelers are very likely to choose normal speed overnight sleeper trains as they are much cheaper. 

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