Xian to Shanghai High Speed Train

About 28 pairs of high speed G 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 trains is 6 - 9 hours. It costs CNY 659 - 772.5 for a second class seat. 

Also, there are about 4 pairs of overnight D trains with the duration of around 15 hours. The second class sleeper costs CNY 430 - 438. For normal speed ones, 11 pairs of sleeper trains are operating, taking 15 - 26 hours in total.
  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: Xian North Railway Station; Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station 

Xian - Shanghai High Speed Train

(Last Update on Apr 1, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1914	06:20 - 13:22	7h2m
G3298	09:18 - 17:38	8h20m
G3166	11:46 - 20:15	8h29m
G3290	14:46 - 22:47	8h1m
G1942	16:00 - 23:57	7h57m

Around 28 departures in total: departure time from 06:20 to 16:00; duration from 5H50M to 8H40M.

(Last Update on Apr 1, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D218	00:53 - 15:50	14h57m
D94	15:10 - 06:13+	15h3m
D128	19:25 - 10:22+	14h57m
D124	21:16 - 12:30+	15h14m
D974	23:24 - 08:04+	8h40m
D978	23:29 - 08:58+	9h29m

See more Xian Schedule 
 (Last Update on Apr 1, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1974	07:16 - 14:22	7h6m
G3164	09:38 - 17:47	8h9m
G1928	12:36 - 20:00	7h24m
G1916	16:09 - 23:00	6h51m
G1940	17:07 - 23:33	6h26m

Around 28 departures in total: departure time from 06:09 to 17:07; duration from 5H39M to 9H26M.

(Last Update on Apr 1, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D122	14:13 - 05:25+	15h12m
D216	16:54 - 07:49+	14h55m
D126	18:09 - 09:01+	14h52m
D92	18:19 - 09:07+	14h48m
D972	18:22 - 05:23+	11h1m
D976	18:44 - 05:28+	10h44m

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 Apr 1, 2026)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,064 - 2,418.5 USD 303 - 355	CNY 1,050 - 1,241.5 USD 154 - 182	CNY 659 - 772.5 USD 97 - 113

 (Last Update on Apr 1, 2026)

1st Class Sleeper	2nd Class Sleeper	Second Class Seat
CNY 601 - 641 USD 88 - 94	CNY 430 - 438 USD 63 - 64	CNY 233 - 477 USD 34 - 70

Overnight High Speed Train between Xian and Shanghai

 

Xian - 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
  Xian - Zhengzhou: This section shares the railway track with Xian-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 Xian Railway Station and Shanghai 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.

Shanghai Railway Station

Xian Railway Station

(Last Update on Apr 1, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K2188	08:36 - 05:33+	20h57m
K362	10:17 - 05:22+	19h5m
K558	17:07 - 14:12+	21h5m
T118	19:55 - 13:26+	17h31m
Z166	20:53 - 12:03+	15h10m
Z42	21:10 - 12:15+	15h5m
Z306	21:41 - 12:54+	15h13m

 (Last Update on Apr 1, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K2186	08:57 - 05:36+	20h39m
K360	09:29 - 06:06+	20h37m
Z376	13:55 - 04:53+	14h58m
T116	15:38 - 08:30+	16h52m
K560	15:52 - 12:26+	20h34m
Z40	16:48 - 08:17+	15h29m
Z304	17:46 - 08:42+	14h56m
Z164	18:33 - 09:19+	14h46m

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 Apr 1, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 509.5 USD 75	CNY 331.5 USD 49	CNY 180.5 USD 26

 See more about Xian-Shanghai Overnight Sleeper Trains, Shanghai - Xian 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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