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Shanghai Train Schedule

Shanghai has four railway stations altogether, Shanghai Railway Station, the South Station, Hongqiao Railway Station and West Railway Station.

Shanghai Railway Station is the oldest one with the largest passenger flow volume among the three stations. Passengers from the station can reach all the main cities, such as Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Harbin, and Hong Kong (Kowloon).

The South Station is seen as the south gate of the city center. Trains from there mainly leave for Guiyang, Changsha, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Nanchang, and other cities.

Hongqiao Railway Station is the newest station in Shanghai. It operates high speed and bullet trains only.

West Railway Station mainly operates bullet trains to/from Kunshan, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Danyang, Huishan, Hefei, and Nanjing.

High Speed Train Schedule of Shanghai

(Last Update on Apr 17, 2019)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
To	Trains	Duration	First/ Second Class Seat
Beijing South	G102, G104, G108, G110... 41 departures from 06:26 to 21:24	4h18m - 11h58m	CNY 933/ 247 USD 141/ 37
Guangzhou South	G85, G1305, G1301, G99 from 08:00 to 15:25	6h51m - 8h40m	CNY 1,302.5/ 793 USD 197/ 120
Hong Kong	G99 at 14:10	8h19m	CNY 1,646.5/ 1,008 USD 249/ 153
Xi'an North	G1920, G1924, G1928, G1932... 10 departures from 06:10 to 22:50	5h56m - 11h12m	CNY 1,095/ 459 USD 166/ 70
Hangzhou	G7541, G1321, G7331, G7333... 136 departures from 06:00 to 21:30	0h45m - 1h42m	CNY 89/ 56 USD 13/ 8
Nanjing	G7072, G456, G1970, D352... 227 departures from 05:48 to 22:50	0h59m - 3h25m	CNY 116/ 51 USD 18/ 8
Suzhou	G7072, G7032, G1970, D352... 193 departures from 05:48 to 22:50	0h23m - 1h00m	CNY 33/ 14 USD 5/ 2
Hefei	D352, D636, D3002, G1772... 55 departures from 06:13 to 20:13	2h6m - 3h35m	CNY 227/ 142 USD 34/ 22
Chengdu	D352, D636, D2206, D952... 5 departures from 06:13 to 08:30	11h10m - 14h43m	CNY 1,090/ 606 USD 165/ 92
Shenzhen North	D2287, D3125, D2285, D3107... 7 departures from 07:46 to 14:10	7h56m - 11h51m	CNY 909/ 568 USD 138/ 86
Xiamen North	D3145, G1651, D379, D3131... 20 departures from 06:40 to 13:19	5h16m - 8h27m	CNY 621/ 388 USD 94/ 59
Zhengzhou East	G1802, G1952, G1866, G1806... 21 departures from 06:10 to 22:50	3h57m - 8h25m	CNY 739/ 297.5 USD 112/ 45
Wuhan	D352, D636, D3002, G1772... 33 departures from 06:13 to 17:53	3h55m - 5h41m	CNY 424/ 262 USD 64/ 40
Qingdao	G222, G230, G226, G234 from 07:05 to 16:32	6h17m - 7h9m	CNY 869.5/ 518 USD 132/ 78
Shenyang	G1232, G1258, G1204, G1214... 6 departures from 07:34 to 11:25	9h27m - 10h39m	CNY 1,222/ 732 USD 185/ 111
Chongqing North	D352, D636, D2206, D2212... 7 departures from 06:13 to 09:30	10h23m - 12h35m	CNY 935/ 509.5 USD 142/ 77
Changsha South	G1321, G1772, G2365, G1371... 28 departures from 06:11 to 17:38	4h25m - 6h52m	CNY 798.5/ 478 USD 121/ 72
Tianjin	G108, G1232, G120, G112... 23 departures from 07:22 to 21:18	3h59m - 10h50m	CNY 853.5/ 223 USD 129/ 34
Changchun	G1258, G1204, G1214, G1236 from 09:08 to 10:36	10h57m - 11h47m	CNY 1,441/ 869 USD 218/ 132
Harbin West	G1204 at 09:39	12h16m	CNY 1,614.5/ 977.5 USD 245/ 148
Nanchang West	G1321, G2365, G1371, G1341... 27 departures from 06:11 to 18:28	3h00m - 4h6m	CNY 560.5/ 336.5 USD 85/ 51
Kunming South	G1371, G1375, G1373, G1377 from 07:22 to 11:15	10h39m - 12h1m	CNY 1,475/ 879 USD 223/ 133
Guilin	G1501 at 10:03	8h59m	CNY 1,089.5/ 659.5 USD 165/ 100
Huangshan North	G7317, G7319, G7191, G7193... 13 departures from 08:05 to 19:06	2h26m - 3h35m	CNY 267/ 166.5 USD 40/ 25

The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.

Normal Train Timetable of Shanghai

(Last Update on Apr 17, 2019)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
To	Trains	Duration	Soft/ Hard Sleeper
Beijing	1462, T110, Z282 from 12:18 to 19:30	14h52m - 22h32m	CNY 476.5/ 304.5 USD 72/ 46
Xi'an	K376, K360, K2186, T204... 11 departures from 08:57 to 20:08	15h6m - 21h54m	CNY 509.5/ 331.5 USD 77/ 50
Guangzhou	T169, Z99, K527, K511 from 10:50 to 19:21	16h25m - 23h15m	CNY 584.5/ 343.5 USD 89/ 52
Nanjing	K526, K528, K290, K376... 56 departures from 04:14 to 23:49	2h36m - 5h16m	CNY 140.5/ 94.5 USD 21/ 14
Suzhou	K526, K528, K290, K376... 57 departures from 04:14 to 23:49	0h45m - 2h5m	CNY 94.5/ 66.5 USD 14/ 10
Chengdu	K290, K1156, K351, K282 from 08:51 to 20:28	31h26m - 38h52m	CNY 731/ 477 USD 111/ 72
Harbin	Z172 at 18:56	23h43m	CNY 767.5/ 496.5 USD 116/ 75
Luoyang	K290, K376, K360, K2186... 9 departures from 08:51 to 19:41	10h11m - 17h2m	CNY 398.5/ 261.5 USD 60/ 40
Hohhot	Z268, Z282 at 14:54 and 19:30	25h2m - 27h16m	CNY 656/ 428 USD 99/ 65
Taiyuan	K1806, Z268, K372, K1332... 5 departures from 14:26 to 18:24	13h50m - 21h3m	CNY 497.5/ 325.5 USD 75/ 49
Zhengzhou	K290, K376, K360, K2186... 16 departures from 08:51 to 20:28	8h42m - 14h56m	CNY 363.5/ 237.5 USD 55/ 36
Lhasa	Z164 at 20:08	47h27m	CNY 1,310.5/ 841.5 USD 199/ 128
Urumqi	T204, Z40 at 12:04 and 19:41	39h32m - 43h57m	CNY 1,074.5/ 695.5 USD 163/ 105
Chongqing North	K71, Z257 at 14:34 and 17:14	18h57m - 28h29m	CNY 640/ 416 USD 97/ 63
Guilin North	K149, K1556, T77, T381... 5 departures from 08:36 to 17:49	16h48m - 24h36m	CNY 527.5/ 343.5 USD 80/ 52
Kunming	T381, K79, K739 from 16:55 to 19:36	35h43m - 39h10m	CNY 780.5/ 506.5 USD 118/ 77
Xiamen	K1209 at 10:59	24h22m	CNY 470.5/ 307.5 USD 71/ 47
Nanning	K1556, T77, T81, T381... 5 departures from 10:21 to 17:49	21h23m - 30h10m	CNY 625/ 407 USD 95/ 62
Shenzhen	T211, T101 at 11:41 and 13:20	18h41m - 18h49m	CNY 638/ 420 USD 97/ 64
Haikou	K511 at 19:21	34h39m	CNY 1,009.5/ 613.5 USD 153/ 93
Nanchang	K1185, K1556, K782, K123... 7 departures from 08:51 to 20:24	10h00m - 17h20m	CNY 297/ 196 USD 45/ 30
Changsha	K1373, K807, Z247 from 16:49 to 20:42	10h48m - 16h16m	CNY 415.5/ 272.5 USD 63/ 41
Guiyang	K833, K111, K79, K495... 5 departures from 07:21 to 19:36	26h54m - 27h50m	CNY 640/ 416 USD 97/ 63

The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.

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Asked by Hastings from TUNISIA | Feb. 22, 2019 02:47Reply
I want to know if there are direct trains from Shanghai to Wenzhou?
Can I have your schedule and where can I get the ticket? At which station?
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Answered by TravelChinaGuide | Feb. 24, 2019 17:41
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Thank you for your inquiry.

There are around 47 direct high speed trains to Wenzhou and they depart from Hongqiao Railway Station. They run frequently like every 10 to 20min. You can input the cities and date on our website for detailed schedule. You can buy the tickets at any railway station in China mainland. If you are interested in booking ticket online in advance, you can submit your booking on our website too! We are very pleased to offer this booking service for you. Thank you.
Asked by devorah estrella from PHILIPPINES | Oct. 02, 2018 05:34Reply
Does the speed train got wifi?
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Answered by Nigel | Oct. 04, 2018 02:14
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wifi hardly find on high speed ride.
Asked by Sabrina Yee from MALAYSIA | Aug. 13, 2018 20:56Reply
Hongqiao Railway Station Timetable and fares
Hi, I would like to ask about the hongqiao railway station timetable and the ticket fee as I want to know from Hongqiao to Ningbo is how long and how much it cost by high speed train.
Please let me know ASAP. Thanks!
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Answered by TravelChinaGuide | Aug. 14, 2018 02:57
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Thank you for your inquiry.

There are around 50 high speed rides a day from Hongqiao Railway Station to Ningbo taking 1.5 to 2.5 hours. The earliest one departs from Hongqiao Station at 6am and the last ride is at 8:35pm. A second class seat costs CNY144 per ticket, CNY237 for first class seat and CNY444 for business class seat. Hope this information can help you.
Asked by wewa hk from AUSTRALIA | Dec. 26, 2017 03:14Reply
PVG to SHA airport
we arrive in PVG then we have a connecting flight from SHA honquia Airport to tokyo. please let me know the time taken by train to get to honquia and the cost please. if we want to take the meglav please advice the full cost. thank you
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Answered by Freja | Dec. 26, 2017 04:11
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If you take subway line 2 directly (with a transfer at Guanglan Rd.), it takes around 90min ideally. The price should be CNY9 per person.

If you use meglav to Longyang Rd first, it can cut the trip a little shorter. The one way ticket for this meglav is CNY50 per person （CNY40 if you can show a flight ticket for that day). The meglav runs around every 15-20min. From Longyang Rd, it would be CNY5 per person by subway line 2 to Hongqiao airport.
Asked by Peter from AUSTRALIA | Jul. 16, 2017 00:27Reply
Pick up online to tickets
Can I pick up the online bullet tickets at the Maglev station or at the longyang metro station?
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Answered by Rainy | Jul. 16, 2017 21:42
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You need to collect the ticket at the railway station, the maglev or metro station would not work.
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