Guangzhou - Qingdao Train

One pair of high speed trains and one pair of normal speed trains are running between Guangzhou and Qingdao every day.

Due to the long distance, the high speed G276 takes 12 hours 55 minutes from Guangzhou to Qingdao and G276 takes 12 hours 57 minutes for the return trip; while the normal speed ones take around 30 hours for both trips. It takes CNY 1,023.5 for a second class seat on high speed ones and over CNY 510 for a hard sleeper on normal speed ones.

As the ticket fare for high speed rides are relatively high, tickets for the normal speed rides are always under great demands, especially during public holidays, so if you decide to take the slow train, please book a ticket as early as possible.

 

Open Date: Jan 23, 2014

Running Distance: 2,647 km (1,645 mi)

Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)

Stations along the way:
Guangzhou South, Shaoguan, Chenzhou West, Leiyang West, Hengyang East, Zhuzhou West, Changsha South, Yueyang East, Xianning North, Wuhan, Xinyang East, Zhumadian West, Xuchang East, Luohe West, Zhengzhou East, Dangshan South, Lankao South, Shangqiu, Xiaoxian North, Xuzhou East, Tengzhou East, Tai'an, Jinan, Zhangqiu, Zibo, Qingzhoushi, Weifang, Gaomi, Qingdao
 

(Last Update on May 7, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G276	06:38 - 19:34	12h56m

See more Guangzhou Schedule
 (Last Update on May 7, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G278	06:17 - 19:15	12h58m

See more Qingdao Schedule 

Notes:
1. G278 also stops at Qingdao North Railway Station to pick up passengers.
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 7, 2019)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 3,212.5 USD 487	CNY 1,648.5 USD 250	CNY 1,023.5 USD 155

 
 (Last Update on May 7, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z168	22:52 - 05:22++	30h30m

(Last Update on May 7, 2019)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z170	14:03 - 18:52+	28h49m

Notes:
1. “+” indicates the second day; “++” indicates the third 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 7, 2019)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 884.5 USD 134	CNY 506.5 USD 77	CNY 278.5 USD 42

 
Stations along the way: Guangzhou East, Shaoguan East, Chenzhou, Hengyang, Zhuzhou, Changsha, Yueyang, Xianning, Wuchang, Guangshui, Xinyang, Zhumadian, Luohe, Xuchang, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Shangqiu, Xuzhou, Zaozhuang West, Tengzhou, Zoucheng, Yanzhou, Taishan, Jinan, Zibo, Qingzhoushi, Weifang, Gaomi, Qingdao
 There are 5 pairs of flights between Guangzhou and Qingdao every day. The flying time is about 3 hours and 20 minutes. The ticket price is usually 70% discount, costing about CNY 1,300 for the economy class. Sometimes, you could get even cheaper discounted ticket, which might be cheaper than the second class seat on the high speed train.

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