Only 2 pairs of high speed trains are available between Shanghai and Guilin with the duration of around 8.5 - 9.5 hours. A ride on a second class seat costs CNY 719 - 760.5. There are around 4 pairs of normal trains running from Shanghai to Guilin or vice versa. It takes about 16.5 - 25 hours and CNY 351 - 367 for a hard sleeper.
High Speed Train
Basic Facts:
Duration: about 8.5 - 9.5 hours
Distance: about 1,602 kilometers (995 miles)
Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
Operated at:
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station,
Guilin/
Guilin North Railway Station Stations along the way: Jiaxing South,
Hangzhou East, Zhuji, Jinhua, Jiangshan, Shangrao,
Nanchang West, Xinyu North, Pingxiang North,
Changsha South,
Hengyang East, Qidong, Qiyang, Yongzhou, Dongan East, Quanzhou South, Xing'an North
Shanghai to Guilin High Speed Train Schedule
(Last Update on May 7, 2026)
| Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
|---|
| G1505 | 07:50 - 17:23 | 9h33m |
| G263 | 11:00 - 18:18 | 7h18m |
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Shanghai Schedule Guilin to Shanghai Bullet Train Timetable
(Last Update on May 7, 2026)
| Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
|---|
| G264 | 11:48 - 19:30 | 7h42m |
| G1506 | 13:31 - 22:56 | 9h25m |
| D196 | 20:25 - 11:24+ | 14h59m |
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Guilin Schedule Note: The timetable is for reference only. For real-time schedule, please search for it by the tool on top of the page.
Shanghai - Guilin High Speed Train Ticket Price
(Last Update on May 7, 2026)
| Business Class Seat | First Class Seat | Second Class Seat | CNY 2,095.5 - 2,403
USD 310 - 355 | CNY 1,122 - 1,218
USD 166 - 180 | CNY 305 - 760.5
USD 45 - 113 |
Normal Trains
Basic Fact:
Duration: about 16.5 - 25 hours
Distance: about 1,594 - 1,722 kilometers (990 - 1,070 miles)
Top speed: 100/ 120/ 140/ 160 km/h (62/ 75/ 87/ 99 mph)
Operated at:
Shanghai/
Shanghai South Railway Station, Guilin North Railway Station
Shanghai to Guilin Train Schedule
(Last Update on May 7, 2026)
| Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
|---|
| K1556 | 10:13 - 10:10+ | 23h57m |
| K149 | 17:30 - 13:19+ | 19h49m |
(Last Update on May 7, 2026)
| Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
|---|
| K1558 | 04:00 - 05:12+ | 25h12m |
| K150 | 16:30 - 16:00+ | 23h30m |
Note: The timetable is for reference only. For real-time schedule, please search for it by the tool on top of the page.
Shanghai - Guilin Train Ticket Price
(Last Update on May 7, 2026)
| Soft Sleeper | Hard Sleeper | Hard Seat | CNY 537 - 566
USD 79 - 84 | CNY 351 - 367
USD 52 - 54 | CNY 192 - 201
USD 28 - 30 |
Stations along the Way:
For T77 and T78: Jiaxing, Haining,
Hangzhou South, Jinhua, Yingtan, Ji'an, Jinggangshan, Hengyang, Yongzhou
For T25 and T26: Jiaxing, Hangzhou South, Jinhua, Quzhou, Shangrao, Yingtan, Jian, Chaling South, Youxian South, Hengyang, Qiyang, Yongzhou, Dong'an East, Quanzhou [Guangxi] South
For T381 and T382: Jiaxing, Haining, Hangzhou South, Jinhua, Quzhou, Yushan, Shangrao, Yingtan, Chaling South, Hengyang, Yongzhou
For K1556 and K1558: Kunshan, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Zhenjiang,
Nanjing, Maanshan, Wuhu, Tongling, Chizhou, Dongzhi, Pengze, Jiujiang,
Nanchang, Hengyang, Yongzhou, Xing'an North
Flight VS. Trains
It is needless to say that traveling by air is the fastest which merely takes about 3 hours, but the ticket price is the highest except in some low seasons; the longest journey is no other than ordinary rail types which takes 16.5 - 25 hours or so, but it saves money and is preferred by budget travelers; although only 2 pairs of bullet trains are in service currently, they are popular for the great cost performance and the journey time is 8.5 - 9.5 hours.
Further read:
How to Travel between Shanghai and Guilin
Major Rail Lines from Shanghai to:
Major Rail Lines from Guilin to:
- Last updated on May. 07, 2026 by Grace Yang -
