Altogether 8 pairs of trains are running between Beijing and Chengdu at present. Among them, 6 bullet trains run between
Beijing West Railway Station,
Beijing Fengtai Railway Station and
Chengdu East Railway Station with duration of 7.5 - 11 hours; 2 pairs of normal types run between
Beijing/ Beijing West Railway Station and Chengdu West Railway Station, and the whole journey takes about 27 - 34.5 hours.
High Speed Trains
Basic Facts:

Duration: about 7.5 - 11 hours

Distance: about 1,874 - 2,391 kilometers (1,165 - 1,485 miles)

Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)

Operated at: Beijing West Railway Station/ Beijing Fengtai Railway Station, Chengdu East Railway Station

Stations along the way: Zhuozhou East,
Shijiazhuang, Xingtai East. Handan East, Anyang East, Xinxiang East,
Zhengzhou East, Gongyi South,
Luoyang Longmen, Sanmenxia South, Lingbao West,
Huashan North, Weinan North,
Xi'an North, Guangyuan, Qingchuan, Jiangyou, Mianyang
Beijing to Chengdu High Speed Train Schedule:
(Last Update on Dec 2, 2024)
Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
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G87 | 07:00 - 14:32 | 7h32m |
G1591 | 08:26 - 17:31 | 9h5m |
G307 | 09:10 - 18:55 | 9h45m |
G387 | 09:29 - 19:00 | 9h31m |
G331 | 09:45 - 20:57 | 11h12m |
G89 | 15:00 - 22:30 | 7h30m |
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Beijing Schedule Chengdu to Beijing High Speed Train Timetable:
(Last Update on Dec 2, 2024)
Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
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G88 | 06:55 - 14:26 | 7h31m |
G333 | 08:55 - 19:08 | 10h13m |
G388 | 10:22 - 20:22 | 10h00m |
G308 | 10:56 - 20:20 | 9h24m |
G1592 | 11:25 - 20:35 | 9h10m |
G90 | 15:00 - 22:32 | 7h32m |
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Chengdu ScheduleNote: The timetable is for reference only. For real-time schedule, you can search for it by the tool on top of this page.
Beijing - Chengdu Train Ticket Price:
(Last Update on Dec 2, 2024)
Business Class Seat | First Class Seat | Second Class Seat |
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CNY 2,512 / USD 349 | CNY 1,297 / USD 180 | CNY 810.5 / USD 113 |
Normal Trains
Basic Facts:

Duration: around 27 - 34.5 hours

Distance: about 2,109 - 2,211 kilometers (1,310 - 1,375 miles)

Top speed: 100/ 120/ 140/ 160 km/h (62/ 75/ 87/ 99 mph)

Operated at: Bejing/ Beijing West Railway Station, Chengdu West Railway Station
Beijing to Chengdu Schedule:
(Last Update on Dec 2, 2024)
Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
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K817 | 08:04 - 11:23+ | 27h19m |
K4545 | 12:50 - 22:21+ | 33h31m |
Chengdu to Beijing Timetable:
(Last Update on Dec 2, 2024)
Train No. | Departure - Arrival | Travel Time |
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K4546 | 07:05 - 17:45+ | 34h40m |
K818 | 18:00 - 21:13+ | 27h13m |
Notes:
1. Please search for the most up-to-date schedule by the tool on top of this page.
2. Note: '+' indicates the second day, '++' indicates the third day.
Ticket Price (CNY)
(Last Update on Dec 2, 2024)
Soft Sleeper | Hard Sleeper | Hard Seat | CNY 703 - 717 USD 98 - 100 | CNY 456 - 467 USD 63 - 65 | CNY 251 - 252 USD 35 |

Running Routes:
For K817 and K818: Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Dazhou
For K4545 and K4546: Baoding,
Taiyuan,
Xi'an, Guangyuan, Mianyang, Deyang
Flight
It can be noticed that travel by rail needs a long time. If you want to save time, you can choose the flight, which is faster and just takes 3 hours or so. Sometimes in low seasons, its ticket may be cheaper than the bullet train ticket. But generally it costs more.

Further Reading:
Beijing to Chengdu / Chengdu to Beijing: Best Ways to Travel
Major Rail Lines from Beijing to:

Major Rail Lines from Chengdu to:
- Last updated on Dec. 03, 2024 by Grace Yang -