Xi'an to Shanghai High Speed Train

About 20 pairs of bullet trains are in service between Xi'an and Shanghai with a running distance of 1,509 km (938 miles). How long is the train ride from Shanghai to Xi'an? The travel time of these high speed trains is 6 - 9 hours. It costs CNY 659 - 773.5 (USD 92 - 107) for a second class seat. 

Also, there are about 10 pairs of overnight sleeper trains operating, taking 15 - 22.5 hours.
  Open Date: September 6th, 2016
 Duration: 6 - 9 hours
 Running Distance: 1,509 km (938 miles)
 Top Speed: 250 km/h (155 mph) or 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operate at: Xi'an North Railway Station; Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station 
 (Last Update on Aug 30, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G362	08:52 - 15:06	6h14m
G3166	11:47 - 20:14	8h27m
G3182	14:36 - 22:18	7h42m
G1938	15:39 - 21:23	5h44m
G1942	16:00 - 23:43	7h43m

Around 20 departures in total: departure time from 06:19 to 16:00; duration from 5H44M to 8H50M.
See more Xi'an Schedule 
 (Last Update on Aug 30, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1974	07:17 - 14:30	7h13m
G3152	11:34 - 20:30	8h56m
G1932	13:38 - 20:40	7h2m
G1936	16:09 - 22:46	6h37m
G1940	17:07 - 23:22	6h15m

Around 20 departures in total: departure time from 06:10 to 17:07; duration from 5H39M to 8H56M.
See more Shanghai Schedule 

Notes: The above timetable is for reference only. The schedule searching by the search box on page top shall prevail.
 (Last Update on Aug 30, 2023)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,072.5 - 2,404 USD 288 - 334	CNY 1,050.5 - 1,239 USD 146 - 172	CNY 659 - 773.5 USD 92 - 107

 

Xi'an - Shanghai Railway Map

Stopovers of some types: Weinan North, Huashan North, Lingbao West, Sanmenxia South, Mianchi South, Luoyang Longmen, Gongyi South, Zhengzhou West, Zhengzhou East, Kaifeng North, Lankao South, Minquan North, Shangqiu, Dangshan South, Yongcheng North, Xiaoxian North, Xuzhou East, Suzhou East, Bengbu South, Nanjing South, Zhenjiang South, Danayng North, Changzhou North, Wuxi East, Suzhou North, Kunshan South.

Stop-bys of other types: Weinan North, Huashan North, Sanmenxia South, Luoyang Longmen, Zhengzhou East, Xuzhou, Nanjing and Suzhou
  Xi'an - Zhengzhou: This section shares the railway track with Xi'an-Luoyang-Zhengzhou High Speed Rail Line, which has been put into service since 6th February in 2010 and it shortens the journey time between the two cities to 2 - 3 hours.

 Zhengzhou - Xuzhou: The Zhengzhou-Xuzhou High Speed Railway has been put into service since Sep 10th, 2016. The duration is 1.5 to 2.5 hours only.

 Xuzhou - Shanghai: This section is a part of Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway which has been put into use since June 30, 2011. The journey between the two cities takes 2.5 - 6 hours or so.
 They are mostly running overnight between Xi'an Railway Station and Shanghai Railway Station and only one pair of trains depart from / to Shanghai South Railway Station. Traveling overnight will save you one-night hotel expenditure and day time and it will be a preferrable choice for budget travelers because they cost less than bullet types.
 (Last Update on Aug 30, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z94	16:45 - 07:52+	15h7m
T118	19:55 - 13:26+	17h31m
Z166	20:54 - 11:55+	15h1m
Z254	21:14 - 12:22+	15h8m
Z42	21:28 - 12:07+	14h39m

Around 10 departures in total: departure time from 09:29 to 20:02; duration from 14H39M to 23H49M.
 (Last Update on Aug 30, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K360	09:29 - 06:19+	20h50m
Z252	14:13 - 05:26+	15h13m
T116	15:38 - 08:30+	16h52m
Z92	18:19 - 09:01+	14h42m
Z164	18:33 - 09:20+	14h47m

Around 10 departures in total: departure time from 08:57 to 21:00; duration from 14H42M to 20H50M.

Notes:
1. "+" indicates the second day.
2. The above timetable is for reference only. The schedule searching by the search box on the page top shall prevail.
 (Last Update on Aug 30, 2023)

Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 1,083 USD 150	CNY 529.5 USD 74	CNY 351.5 USD 49	CNY 180.5 USD 25

 See more about Xi'an-Shanghai Overnight Sleeper Trains, Shanghai - Xi'an Bullet Trains
  Luoyang
Located in the west Henan Province, Luoyang was once the capital city of 13 ancient dynasties. Nowadays, Luoyang is well-known for Longmen Grottoes, Song Mountain, White Horse Temple etc. Besides, you can go to Shaolin Temple easily by coaches from this city. Transportation around the city is pretty convenient. The trains, flights and long-distance buses connect this city with other major cities in China.
 
 Nanjing
As the capital city of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing is one of the hot tourist destinations in China. The city was once the capital city of six dynasties in ancient times, so it has many historical sites, museum and memorials such as Confucius Temple, and Nanjing Museum. Nowadays, because of the rapid development, it is a major city in China and an important junction point of China's north-south and east-west railway trunks. You can take both ordinary and high speed trains from Nanjing Railway Station or Nanjing South Station to major China cities.
 

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