Guilin - Kunming Train

More than 6 pairs of high speed trains are operated between Guilin/ Guilin West/ Guilin North Railway Station and Kunming/ Kunming South Railway Station presently. Their running routes are different, leading to the different travel time and ticket fare. The duration is 4.5 – 8 hours for the different distances of about 880 and 1,000 kilometers (547 and 621 miles). Ticket fare for a second class seat is CNY 376 – 422.5 per person.
  Open Date: January 9th, 2017
 Distance: 880/1,000 kilometers (547/621 miles)
 Top Speed: 250 km/h or 300 km/h (154 mph or 186 mph)
 Duration: 4.5 – 8 hours
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2938	08:24 - 12:52	4h28m
G410	09:13 - 13:41	4h28m
D3904	09:58 - 16:38	6h40m
D3934	11:01 - 18:40	7h39m
D3946	13:21 - 20:52	7h31m
D3942	14:36 - 21:19	6h43m
D3906	14:46 - 21:48	7h2m
D3954	14:50 - 22:00	7h10m

See more Kunming Schedule 

Note: The timetable above is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Jun 20, 2025)

	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
G trains	CNY 639 - 675.5 USD 90 - 95	CNY 400 - 422.5 USD 56 - 59
D trains	CNY 621 - 659 USD 87 - 93	CNY 376 - 400 USD 53 - 56

 Stations along the way:
Yongfu South, Luzhai North, Liuzhou, Laibin North, Binyang, Nanning East, Nanning, Long’an East, Pingguo, Tiandong North, Tianyang, Baise, Funing, Guangnanxian, Puzhehei, Shilin West, Mile
 As an alternative, passengers can also travel between the two cities by direct flight, taking about 1.5 hours. This is be the first choice for those who are pressed for time, but only a few flights are operated each day. The full ticket fare for an economy class is about CNY1,200, but the airlines may offer 20%-60% discount in most cases. In this case, flights will be competitive.

Compared with flights, high speed trains take a longer time, but a high speed rail trip will be much cheaper. As this is a popular tourist route, traveling by bullet trains provides passengers a chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.

Normal trains take the longest time, but for budget travelers, this is a quite good choice to save money. By the way, a soft sleeper or hard sleeper allows passengers to lie down for a good rest.
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