Tianjin - Changsha Train

The best way to connect Tianjin and Changsha is to take a train, especially high speed train, taking 8 - 9 hours to finish 1,747 kilometers’ (1,086 miles’) distance between the two cities. Aslo, 6 pairs of normal speed trains serve passengers with dration of 15 - 19.5 hours. For travelers in urgent cases, connecting the trip in a third city is also a good option.
  Open Date: July 1, 2014
 Running Distance: 1,747 kilometers (1,086 miles)
 Operated at: Tianjin/ Tianjin West, Changsha South
 Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Duration: about 8 - 9 hours
  (Last Update on Sep 9, 2020)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,069.5 - 2,098.5 USD 302 - 306	CNY 1,052 - 1,085.5 USD 154 - 158	CNY 657.5 - 677 USD 96 - 99

  In case that you are in a rush schedule and the bullet train tickets between the two cities haves been sold out, you can choose to take a high speed train trip by transferring in Wuhan or Zhengzhou. In this way, you need to transit in Wuhan Railway Station or Zhengzhou East Railway Station and catch the next train at the same station. 40 minutes to 1 hour is enough in between. If you take too much luggage, it is better to leave one hour to guarantee a smooth trip.
 

Route	Duration	Ticket Fare
Tianjin / Tianjin West - Wuhan	6 - 7.5 hours	CNY 660 for second class seat
Wuhan - Changsha South	1.5  - 2hours	CNY 164.5 for second class seat
Total	7.5 - 9 .5 hours	CNY 824.5 for second class seat

 

Route	Duration	Ticket Fare
Tianjin / Tianjin West - Zhengzhou East	3.5 - 5.5 hours	CNY 433 for second class seat
Zhengzhou East - Changsha	3 - 4.5 hours	CNY 393.5 for second class seat
Total	6.5 - 10 hours	CNY 826.5 for second class seat