Guangzhou to Shanghai Train

By now, 9 high speed trains are in service from Guangzhou to Shanghai, handled by Guangzhou South/ Guangzhou East Railway Station and Shanghai South/ Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. These high speed trains take a total travel time of around 6.5 to 8.5 hours to finish the distance as long as 1,790 kilometers (1,112 miles). The train ticket price for a first class seat costs CNY 1,278 - 1,509 and for a second class is CNY 800 - 942.

Besides, 3 bullet D trains run overnight on every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, taking the travel time of about 11 - 11.5 hours. A second class sleeper costs CNY 606; in low travel season, discounts are offered.

Except for the high speed trains, 4 normal speed train is in service for passengers’ use, operated from Guangzhou/ Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station to Shanghai/ Shanghai Songjiang Railway Station. It takes about 16.5 - 23 hours on the way, costing CNY 584.5 - 668 on a soft sleeper and CNY 343.5 - 377 on a hard sleeper.
 

Train

Dep.

Arr.

Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration
K512 23H4M	07:52 Guangzhou Baiyun	06:56+1 Shanghai Songjiang	23H4M
K528 19H27M	08:19 Guangzhou Baiyun	03:46+1 Shanghai Songjiang	19H27M
G818 6H36M	08:27 Guangzhou South	15:03 Shanghai Hongqiao	6H36M
G3068 8H11M	09:09 Guangzhou East	17:20 Shanghai South	8H11M
G3068 7H44M	09:36 Xintang	17:20 Shanghai South	7H44M
G800 7H13M	12:12 Guangzhou East	19:25 Shanghai Hongqiao	7H13M
G800 6H48M	12:37 Xintang	19:25 Shanghai Hongqiao	6H48M
G1302 8H28M	13:19 Guangzhou South	21:47 Shanghai Hongqiao	8H28M
G3078 8H13M	14:13 Guangzhou East	22:26 Shanghai Hongqiao	8H13M
G3078 7H49M	14:37 Xintang	22:26 Shanghai Hongqiao	7H49M
G1306 7H49M	15:00 Guangzhou East	22:49 Shanghai South	7H49M
T170 17H58M	15:08 Guangzhou Baiyun	09:06+1 Shanghai Songjiang	17H58M
G820 6H44M	15:10 Guangzhou South	21:54 Shanghai Hongqiao	6H44M
G1306 7H24M	15:25 Xintang	22:49 Shanghai South	7H24M
G822 6H21M	16:22 Guangzhou South	22:43 Shanghai Hongqiao	6H21M
Z100 16H32M	18:14 Guangzhou Baiyun	10:46+1 Shanghai	16H32M
D933 11H31M	19:19 Guangzhou South	06:50+1 Shanghai Hongqiao	11H31M
D937 11H32M	19:23 Guangzhou South	06:55+1 Shanghai Hongqiao	11H32M
D943 11H12M	19:33 Guangzhou South	06:45+1 Shanghai Hongqiao	11H12M

Guangzhou-Changsha High Speed Railway Line: As long as 707 kilometers (439 miles), this high speed railway line constitutes a part of Beijing-Guangzhou High Speed Railway Line and connects railway stations like Guangzhou South, Shaoguan, Chenzhou West, Zhuzhou West and Changsha South.

Changsha-Shanghai High Speed Railway Line: As a section of Shanghai-Kunming High Speed Railway Line, Changsha-Shanghai High Speed Railway Line was open on December 10th, 2014, with a distance of about 1,083 kilometers (673 miles). Many big railway stations are linked by this route such as Changsha South, Yichun, Hangzhou East, Jiashan South and Shanghai Hongqiao.
 

If the train timetable does not meet your schedule, you may take Guangzhou-Shanghai Flight. more than 50 flights are available which are scheduled from 06:45 to 22:00, taking about 2.5 hours to travel between the two cities. The air fare costs around CNY 300 and CNY 1,000.

 See also
Shanghai - Guangzhou Train

How to Travel from Guangzhou to Shanghai

 See detailed Guangzhou Train Schedule & Shanghai Train Schedule
 

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