Changsha - Jinan Train

By far, there are over 7 pairs of high speed trains operated between the 2 cities on a daily basis with the running distance of about 1,300 - 1,600 km (808 - 994 mi). The journey time of this line is about 5 - 8 hours. The cheapest high speed train ticket from Changsha to Jinan costs CNY 614 for a second class seat. 

There are also about 3 pairs of normal speed trains running on this line with the duration of about 15 - 19.5 hours, including some overnight sleeper trains. The minimum fare for a hard sleeper ticket is CNY 288.5.
  Open date: July 1st, 2013
 Duration: about 5 - 8 hours
 Distances: about 1,300 - 1,600 km (808 - 994 mi)
 Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Changsha South Railway Station, Jinan/ Jinan West/ Jinan East Railway Station
 Major stations along the way: Yueyang East, Chibi North, Xianning North, Wuhan, Shangqiu, Zhengzhou East, Xuzhou East, Qufu East, Taian
 (Last Update on Jan 15, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G276	09:32 - 16:49	7h17m
G2078	10:29 - 16:54	6h25m
G280	10:36 - 18:06	7h30m
G4008	11:14 - 17:22	6h8m
G436	12:31 - 18:21	5h50m
G2066	13:23 - 19:37	6h14m
G796	18:32 - 23:28	4h56m

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 (Last Update on Jan 15, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G468	07:12 - 14:48	7h36m
G279	07:26 - 15:18	7h52m
G465	07:37 - 14:48	7h11m
G798	07:52 - 13:14	5h22m
G2068	08:11 - 16:06	7h55m
G795	08:12 - 13:14	5h2m
G435	08:21 - 14:24	6h3m
G2065	08:38 - 16:06	7h28m
G275	09:08 - 16:40	7h32m
G2077	11:14 - 18:25	7h11m
G456	13:09 - 19:38	6h29m
G457	13:34 - 19:38	6h4m

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Note: The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Jan 15, 2025)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,016 - 2,332 USD 277 - 320	CNY 983 - 1,135 USD 135 - 156	CNY 614 - 702.5 USD 84 - 96

  Duration: about 15 - 19.5 hours
 Distance: 1,291/ 1,566 km (802/ 973 mi)
 Top speed: 120/ 140/ 160 km/h (75/ 87/ 99 mph)
 Operated at: Changsha Railway Station, Jinan Railway Station
 Major stations along the way: Miluo, Yueyang, Xianning, Wuchang, Xinyang, Zhengzhou, Macheng, Fuyang, Heze, Jining, Taishan
 (Last Update on Jan 15, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T180	04:04 - 18:53	14h49m
Z168	04:16 - 19:53	15h37m
K1074	15:00 - 09:04+	18h4m

 (Last Update on Jan 15, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T179	17:04 - 07:58+	14h54m
Z167	17:37 - 08:22+	14h45m
K1073	18:15 - 13:38+	19h23m

Notes:
1. "+" means the train arrive on the next day.
2. The above timetables are only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search tool on the top of this page.
 (Last Update on Jan 15, 2025)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 440.5 - 527.5 USD 61 - 72	CNY 288.5 - 343.5 USD 40 - 47	CNY 156.5 - 189.5 USD 21 - 26

 Passengers can also travel between the two cities by air. Every day, about 6 pairs of flights are flying back and forth between the 2 cities with the average flight time of around 2 hours. The economy fares rise and fall in the range of CNY 300 - 1,000.

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