Shanghai - Kunming High Speed Train

About 4 pairs of high speed trains are shuttling between Shanghai and Kunming. The distance between is 2,266 km (1,408 mi). It takes about 10.5-12 hours to finish a single ride. The ticket price for a second class seat is CNY 879.

  Distance: 2,266 km (1, 408 miles), making it China's longest east-west high speed rail line
 Designed speed: 300/ 350 km/h (186/217 mph)
 Open date: January 5, 2017
 Duration: 10.5 - 12 hours
 

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1371	07:22 - 19:14	11h52m
G1373	08:53 - 19:34	10h41m
G1377	09:30 - 21:22	11h52m
G1375	11:11 - 23:04	11h53m

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 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,765 / USD 407	CNY 1,475 / USD 217	CNY 879 / USD 129

 

Cities/Provinces	Stations
Shanghai	Shanghai Hongqiao, Songjiang South, Jinshan North
Zhejiang	Jiashan South, Jiaxing South, Tongxiang, Haining West, Yuhang, Hangzhou East, Hangzhou South, Zhuji, Yiwu, Jinhua, Longyou, Quzhou, Jiangshan
Jiangxi	Yushan South, Shangrao, Yiyang, Yingtan North, Fuzhou East, Jinxian South, Nanchang West, Gao'an, Xinyu North, Yichun, Pingxiang North
Hunan	Liling East, Changsha South, Xiangtan North, Shaoshan South, Loudi South, Shaoyang North, Xinhua South, Xupu South, Huaihua South, Zhijiang, Xinhuang West
Guizhou	Tongren South, Sansui, Kaili South, Guiding North, Guiyang East, Guiyang North, Pingba South, Anshun West, Guanling, Pu'an, Panzhou
Yunnan	Fuyuan North, Qujing North, Songming, Kunming South

 

Shanghai - Kunming Railway Map

 Scheduled extension: Laos and Thailand in the near future, and Singapore in the long-term plan
 See detailed China-Laos Railway and China-Thailand Railway 
 

When traveling on the Shanghai-Kunming High Speed Railway which runs in East – West direction, passengers will traverse from Yangtze River Delta to Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, which is a trip from prosperous metropolitan in flat area to 'the City of Eternal Spring' on the plateau. Along this railway, passengers can appreciate different kinds of beauty in different cities. It will be a transition from bustling cities, numerous rippling lakes, quaint water towns to hills, and mountains…

 See more: 8 Most Scenic Train Rides in China

 They run between Shanghai South Railway Station and Kunming Railway Station for a distance of 1,653 miles (2,660 km). It's a very long journey and the total travel time takes up to 35.5 – 45 hours or so.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T381	16:49 - 08:07++	39h18m
K79	18:24 - 06:21++	35h57m
K739	19:33 - 08:13++	36h40m

 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K80	18:59 - 05:26++	34h27m
T382	20:44 - 11:27++	38h43m
K740	23:30 - 14:26++	38h56m

Notes:
1. "++" indicates the third day.
2. Timetable here is for reference only. For the most up-to-date schedule, you can search for it by the tool on the page top.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 780.5 - 821.5 USD 115 - 121	CNY 504.5 - 531.5 USD 74 - 78	CNY 278.5 - 293.5 USD 41 - 43

 Stopovers along the way:
The trains are running along different routes. Except stations mentioned above, they also pass by the following stations:

 For T381/T382: Jiaxing, Haining, Hangzhou East, Yiwu, Jinhua, Yushan, Shangrao, Yingtan, Jian, Jinggangshan, Yanling, Chaling South, Anren, Hengyang, Qidong, Qiyang, Yongzhou, Dongan East, Quanzhou South, Liuzhou, Laibin, Nanning, Baise, Xingyi, Weishe, Luoping, Shizong, and Shilin

 For K79/K80: Songjiang, Jaixing, Haining, Hangzhou East, Zhuji, Yiwu, Jinhua, Shangrao, Yingtan, Xinyu, Yichun, Pingxiang, Zhuzhou, Xiangtan, Loudi, Xinhua, Lianyuan, Huaihua, Yuping, Kaili, Guiyang, Anshun, Liuzhi, Liupanshui, Xuanwei, and Qujing
 

Let's see it by a chart:

Traveling Methods	Duration	Ticket Fare	Results of comparison
Flight	4 hours	CNY2,000 for a full fare economy class seat, but it is usually sold at a discount of 60%-70%, specifically CNY 1,100 to 1,300	Fast, but expensive
Non-bullet train	35.5-45 hours	About CNY 566-597 for hard sleeper; About CNY 897-944 for soft sleeper	Cheap but time-consuming
High speed train	10.5 - 12 hours	CNY 879 for a second class seat	1. Ticket is reasonably priced. 2. Travel time is not too long; awarded with charming scenery and landscapes outside the window, the ride will not be boring.

 Major Rail Lines from Shanghai to:Major Rail Lines from Kunming to: