Kunming - Xiamen Train

To date, a pair of high speed trains is running between Kunming South Railway Station and Xiamen North Railway Station, taking 12.5 hours for a single trip. Both depart in the morning and arrive at night, which means passengers need to spend the whole daytime onboard. A pair of slow trains is also available, using Kunming Railway Station and Xiamen Railway Station and taking over 40 hours.
  Open Date: Jan. 5, 2017
 Duration: 12.5 hours
 Running Distance: 2,199 kilometers (1,366 miles)
 Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Stations along the way: Qujing North, Fuyuan North, Guanling, Anshun West, Guiyang North, Guiding North, Kaili South, Sansui, Tongren South, Zhijiang, Huaihua South, Loudi South, Xiangtan North, Changsha South, Pingxiang North, Yichun, Xinyu North, Gao'an, Nanchang West, Fuzhou in Jiangxi, Nancheng, Nanfeng, Jianningxian North, Taining, Jiangle, Sanming North, Yongtai, Putian, Xianyou, Quanzhou, Jinjiang
  (Last Update on Jan 10, 2020)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,651.5 - 2,960.5 USD 387 - 432	CNY 1,414 - 1,579.5 USD 206 - 231	CNY 851 - 946 USD 124 - 138

 (Last Update on Jan 10, 2020)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K230	17:26 - 10:07++	40h41m

Notes:
1. "++" 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 Jan 10, 2020)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 749.5 USD 109	CNY 477.5 USD 70	CNY 263.5 USD 38

 
 Duration: 40/ 41.5 hours
 Running Distance: 2,425 kilometers (1,507 miles)
 Stations along the way: Qujing, Fuyuan, Hongguo, Weishe, Xingyi, Baise, Nanning, Guigang, Yulin, Huazhou, Maoming West, Maoming, Zhaoqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Dongguan East, Huizhou, Heyuan, Longchuan, Meizhou, Yongding, Longyan, Zhangzhou

For this trip, passengers have to stay on the train for over 40 hours. Even they are slow and may get delayed sometimes, normal trains are very popular to many people who have a tight budget. Getting a sleeper ticket will greatly improve your onboard experience.
 A lot of direct flights are available daily between the two cities, both of which are popular tourist destinations in China. They take only 2.5 to 3 hours for a trip. A full price ticket costs about CNY 2,000. You may expect very attractive discounts in travel low season. For example, the ticket price for an economy class seat may drop to CNY 1,000, not much higher than that of a second class seat on high speed train. Therefore, when in low season, it’s more advised to take a flight.