Xi'an - Shanghai Overnight Sleeper Train

Currently, there are 13 pairs of sleeper trains running between Xi'an and Shanghai: 12 pairs of them are normal types with duration of 15 - 22 hours and distance of 938 miles (1,509 km), and a pair is bullet trains with travel time of 11 hours and distance of 934 miles (1,503 km).

In addition to the sleepers, there are also second class seats on the high speed trains, and hard seat on normal ones. But you are advised to purchase a sleeper by which you can have a good rest. However, tickets for sleepers, especially those on normal types,  run out quickly, so you are advised to make a booking as early as possible.

If you do not feel comfortable about the long journey, planes are flying on a daily basis, with duration of less than 3 hours.
 

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z94	16:40 - 08:11+	15h31m
K558	17:13 - 13:48+	20h35m
Z166	20:46 - 11:58+	15h12m

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(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T116	15:31 - 08:14+	16h43m
Z252	15:52 - 07:59+	16h7m
Z40	16:17 - 08:33+	16h16m
Z92	18:03 - 09:32+	15h29m
Z164	20:02 - 11:10+	15h8m

See more Shanghai Schedule 

Notes:
1. The timetable is just for reference. Please check the real-time schedule by the search box on the top of this page.
2. "+" means the second day.
 

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper
-- --	CNY 509.5 USD 75	CNY 331.5 USD 49

 Intermediate stations of normal types: Weinan, Huashan, Lingbao, Sanmenxia, Mianchi, Luoyang, Gongyi, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Lankao, Minquan, Ninglingxian, Shangqiu, Xuzhou, Bengbu, Mingguang, Chuzhou North, Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, and Kunshan

 Intermediate stations of bullet types: Weinan North, Huashan North, Lingbao North, Sanmenxia South, Mianchi South, Luoyang Longmen, Zhengzhou, Xuzhou, Nanjing, Changzhou, and Suzhou
 

The bullet type is the fastest but the ticket price is higher than the normal types, maybe even higher than flight ticket in low seasons. If you are in a budget travel, it is not recommended. If you are not planning a budget trip, plane maybe better. But if you want to save the day time while not in budget, the bullet overnight sleeper trains will be the best choices; the facilities onboard can rival those of planes, which can ensure you a comfortable journey.

Among the normal types, Z ones departing in the evening and arriving in the morning are the first choices of budget travelers, because they take shortest time, only 4.5-5 hours longer than the bullet one but cost much less, and then T ones which take about 17 hours, and K ones take a relatively long time of 19 - 22 hours.
  Xi'an Railway Station:
By Subway: Line 1
By Bus: 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 17, 25, 30, 39, 40, 41, 42, 103, 105, 201, 205, 206, 214, 229, 231, 240, 243, 251, 258, 266, 318, 351, 500, 511, 602, 603, 607, 608, 611, 616, 703, 705, 706, 707, 914, 915, Y5/306, Y7, Y8/610

 Xi'an North Railway Station:
By Subway: Line 2
By Bus: 108, 263, 264, 265, 266, 329, 360, 723, 727, Airport Shuttle Bus North Station Line

 Shanghai Railway Station:
By Subway: Line 1, Line 3, Line 4
By Bus: 95, 104, 106, 109, 113, 115, 117, 301, 302, 305, 306, 308, 310, 315, 322, 324, 328, 329, 573, 917, 823, 837, 912, 927, 929, 930, 941, 942, 955, 962, Airport Shuttle Bus line 5, Nanxin Special Line, Shenfang Special Line, Shenchuan Special Line, Xinchuan Special Line, Tunnel Line 3, Tunnel Night Line
 Except the above mentioned D308/D306, there are 10 pairs of G and D type bullet trains shuttling between Shanghai and Xi'an in daytime. Their duration is 6 - 11 hours, making a quick transfer between the two cities possible.

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