Xian - Chongqing Train

Up to now, more than 30 pairs of Xian - Chongqing high speed trains run daily between Xian North Railway Station and Chongqing West/ Chongqing North Railway Station for a distance of 977 kilometers (607 miles). Duration is 5 - 6.5 hours and ticket fare for a second class seat is CNY 565 per person at most. Normal speed trains including overnight sleeper trains run for 782/ 794 kilometers (486 - 493 miles), taking 8 – 10.5 hours.
  Open Date: December 6th, 2017
 Distance: 977 kilometers (607 miles)
 Top Speed: 250 km/h (155 mph)
 Duration: 5 - 6.5 hours
 Stations along the way: Huyi, Yangxian West, Chenggu North, Ningqiang South, Hanzhong, Chaotian, Guangyuan, Langzhong, Nanbu, Nanchong North, Wusheng, Hechuan
 (Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2239	07:38 - 13:11	5h33m
G2851	09:18 - 15:30	6h12m
D1979	11:33 - 17:19	5h46m
D1711	15:49 - 21:06	5h17m
G1835	17:09 - 22:23	5h14m

Around 19 departures in total: departure time from 07:40 to 17:36; duration from 4H59M to 5H57M.

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 (Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D1713	07:19 - 13:02	5h43m
G2234	09:53 - 15:46	5h53m
G3210	11:34 - 17:46	6h12m
G3740	15:34 - 21:28	5h54m

Around 18 departures in total: departure time from 07:11 to 18:27; duration from 5H2M to 6H9M.

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Note: The timetable listed above is for reference only. You can search for the real-time schedule by the tool on page top. 
 (Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

	Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
G trains	CNY 1,258 - 1,930 USD 188 - 288	CNY 676 - 906 USD 101 - 135	CNY 422 - 565 USD 63 - 84
D trains	CNY 930 USD 139	CNY 483 - 524 USD 72 - 78	CNY 302 - 384 USD 45 - 57

 (Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K691	07:17 - 17:35	10h18m
K4536	08:18 - 19:18	11h
K4537	08:52 - 19:18	10h26m
Z139	10:06 - 20:43	10h37m
K507	23:06 - 08:33+	9h27m

(Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K692	10:17 - 19:07	8h50m
K508	20:14 - 05:55+	9h41m
K4538	21:14 - 06:02+	8h48m
Z140	22:09 - 06:15+	8h6m

Note: The timetable listed above is for reference only. You can search for the real-time schedule by the tool on page top. 
 (Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 285 USD 43	CNY 190 USD 28	CNY 102 USD 15

 Stations along the way: Zhen'an, Xunyang North, Ankang, Wanyuan, Xuanhan, Dazhou, Quxian, Guang'an

K694/K692 run between Xian Railway Station and Chongqing West Railway Station. Xian Railway Station is close to the city center and has convenient transportation around. Passengers can go other places easily from here either by city bus or subway. Chongqing West Railway Station can be reached easily by subway line 5 although it is a little far from the city center. 

It's worth mentioning that passengers had better purchase a soft or hard sleeper to have a good rest onboard. 
 Xian to Chongqing flights usually take 1.5 hours for a single journey. This is a quite good choice for people who are pressed for time. However, flight delays can easily occur because of changeable weather and air traffic control. In this case, it may waste some time.

In contrast, bullet trains are punctual in most cases and the leg room onboard is wider than that on a flight. Also, if count in the travel time to/from airports and time used for boarding, the total consumed time of high speed trains and flight will be no big difference.

If you are a budget traveler, normal speed train is a preferable option. It costs less, even a soft sleeper berth costs less than an economy class seat on flight.
 On the Xi'an - Chongqing route, its northern section - the Xi'an-Ankang High Speed railway - has been open in September 2026, while its southern section - the Ankang-Chongqing High Speed railway - is expected to open in 2028. Once the entire route is finished in 2028, travel time between these two cities will be reduced to just 2.5 hours.

 See more: How to Travel Between Chongqing and Xi’an

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