How to Travel from Guangzhou to Shanghai

The distance between Guangzhou and Shanghai is about 1,500 kilometers (932 miles). As the fastest travel way from Guangzhou to Shanghai, the direct flight takes about 2.5 hours and costs CNY350 at least. High speed trains and over night normal speed trains are also in service. In addition, there are Guangzhou to Shanghai buses serving passengers every day.
 

 

Flight Number	over 40 departures daily
Ticket Price	CNY350-1,900
Duration	2.5h
Departure time	06:35 - 21:30
Dep. - Arr.	Guangzhou Baiyun to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport or Shanghai Pudong International Airport

 

3 Guangzhou to Shanghai high speed trains are operated every day from Guangzhou South Railway Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. The travel distance is as long as 1,790 kilometers (1,112 miles).

Train No.	Dep. - Arr.	Duration
G818	08:00 – 14:48	6H48M
G1302	13:22 from Guangzhou South – 21:51	8H29M
	13:45 from Guangzhou North – 21:51	8H06M
G1306	13:58 - 23:04	7H26M

 Ticket Price: CNY 793 for second class seat; CNY 1,302.5 for first class seat; CNY 2,492.5 for business class seat.
 Note: G1302 stops at both Guangzhou South and Guangzhou North.
 

In addition, 3 Guangzhou to Shanghai overnight bullet trains are running on every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. They all depart from Guangzhou South Railway Station to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. 

Train No.	Dep. - Arr.	Duration
D933	19:20 – 06:50 +1	11H30M
D937	19:30 – 06:55 +1	11H25M
D943	19:35 – 07:00 +1	11H25M

 Ticket Price: CNY 599 for a second class seat; CNY 830 for a soft sleeper
 

Except for the high speed trains, there are 4 Guangzhou to Shanghai normal speed trains available. All of them are overnight trains saving daytime for traveling and one-night hotel expense, among which 3 depart from Guangzhou Railway Station to Shanghai South Railway Station and one is operated from Guangzhou East Railway Station to Shanghai Railway Station. And it costs CNY 322.5 – 353 for hard sleeper.

Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration	Price
K528	08:22 Guangzhou	04:07 +1 Shanghai South	23H45M	Soft Sleeper: CNY628 Hard Sleeper: CNY343 Hard Seat: CNY201
K512	07:38 Guangzhou	07:23 +1 Shanghai South	19H45M	Soft Sleeper: CNY560.5 Hard Sleeper: CNY322.5 Hard Seat: CNY189.5
T170	15:08 Guangzhou	08:34 +1 Shanghai South	17H26M	Soft Sleeper: CNY560.5 Hard Sleeper: CNY322.5 Hard Seat: CNY189.5
Z100	18:11 Guangzhou East	10:40 +1 Shanghai	16H29M	Soft Sleeper: CNY640 Hard Sleeper: CNY353 Hard Seat: CNY206

 

Dep.	Timetable	Price
Guangdong Provincial Passenger Station	15:50, 18:00	CNY540
Tianhe Passenger Station	17:50, 18:45

 Note: The buses will make a transfer at Fuzhou.

See more:
Shanghai - Guangzhou Flights
Guangzhou to Shanghai Train