Xian - Shanghai Overnight Sleeper Train

Currently, there are 11 pairs of sleeper trains running between Xian and Shanghai: 8 pairs of them are normal types with duration of 15 - 21 hours and distance of 938 miles (1,509 km), and 3 pairs are bullet trains with travel time of 14.5 - 15 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 Jul 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D114	00:33 - 16:23	15h50m
D218	00:53 - 15:50	14h57m
D94	15:10 - 06:13+	15h3m
D128	19:25 - 10:22+	14h57m
D290	21:03 - 12:09+	15h6m
D124	21:16 - 12:30+	15h14m
D974	23:24 - 08:04+	8h40m
D978	23:29 - 08:58+	9h29m

Note: The D types are high speed trains.

(Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K4918	08:24 - 04:34+	20h10m
K2188	08:36 - 05:33+	20h57m
K362	10:17 - 05:22+	19h5m
K558	17:07 - 14:12+	21h5m
Z378	20:41 - 13:26+	16h45m
Z166	20:49 - 12:03+	15h14m
Z42	21:10 - 12:15+	15h5m
Z306	21:41 - 12:54+	15h13m

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(Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D112	12:03 - 03:30+	15h27m
D288	13:27 - 04:53+	15h26m
D122	14:13 - 05:24+	15h11m
D216	16:54 - 07:49+	14h55m
D126	18:09 - 09:01+	14h52m
D92	18:19 - 09:07+	14h48m
D972	18:22 - 05:23+	11h1m
D976	18:44 - 05:28+	10h44m

(Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K2186	08:57 - 04:47+	19h50m
K360	09:29 - 06:05+	20h36m
K4916	11:58 - 10:56+	22h58m
Z376	15:38 - 07:35+	15h57m
K560	15:52 - 12:26+	20h34m
Z40	16:48 - 08:16+	15h28m
Z304	17:46 - 08:42+	14h56m
Z164	18:33 - 09:19+	14h46m

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 Jul 7, 2026)

1st Class Sleeper	2nd Class Sleeper	Second Class Seat
CNY 601 - 674 USD 90 - 101	CNY 430 - 466 USD 64 - 70	CNY 233 - 449 USD 35 - 67

 

(Last Update on Jul 7, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 509.5 USD 76	CNY 331.5 USD 49	CNY 180.5 USD 27

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

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 0.5 hours longer than the bullet one but cost much less, and then T ones which take about 17.5 hours, and K ones take a relatively long time of 19 - 21 hours.
  Xian Railway Station:
By Subway: Line 4
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

 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 D trains, there are 19 pairs of G type bullet trains shuttling between Shanghai and Xian in daytime. Their duration is 6 - 9 hours, making a quick transfer between the two cities possible.

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