Guangzhou - Chengdu Train

Totally there are nearly 25 pairs of trains a day from Guangzhou to Chengdu and vice versa. Among them, about 20 pairs of high speed trains take 7.5 to 10.5 hours. Others are normal trains. They take much longer time, around 22.5 - 29.5 hours.

For such a long trip, flight is also a frequently used way for transfer between. The flight only needs around 2.5 hours for the journey, so it is a good option for travelers who are tight in schedule. However, the price of flight can be much higher than rail ticket, especially normal types. But during the off season there may be good discount offered by the airlines.
 Although run at a top speed of 186mph, the bullet train still need around 7.5 to 10.5 hours for this 1,406-mile (2,263 kilometers) trip between Guangzhou South Railway Station and Chengdu East Railway Station/Chengdu South Railway Station. Travelers will spend almost a whole day onboard, having a rest and enjoying the scenery flash by your window. The bullet overnight sleeper trains are unavailable at present.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
D1810	09:20 - 19:13	9h53m
D1764	10:16 - 20:09	9h53m
G2964	11:12 - 20:22	9h10m
D1826	12:28 - 22:37	10h9m

Around 20 departures in total: departure time from 04:48 to 13:18; duration from 7H44M to 10H16M.
See more Guangzhou Schedule
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2963	08:23 - 17:46	9h23m
D1801	08:30 - 18:24	9h54m
D1761	10:10 - 20:06	9h56m
D1825	12:17 - 22:32	10h15m

Around 20 departures in total: departure time from 06:56 to 15:55; duration from 7H40M to 10H15M.
See more Chengdu Schedule

Note: The timetable is for reference only. For real-time schedule, please search for it by the tool on top of the page.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,701 USD 250	CNY 833 - 931 USD 123 - 137	CNY 520 - 581 USD 76 - 85

 
Stopovers along the way:
Foshan West, Sanshui South, Zhaoqing East, Guangning, Huaiji, Hezhou, Zhongshan  West, Gongcheng, Yangshuo, Guilin West, Sanjiang South, Congjiang, Rongjiang, Sanduxian, Duyun East, Guidingxian, Longli North, Longdongbao, Guiyang East, Xiuwenxian, Xifeng, Zunyi South, Zunyi, Loushanguan South, Tongzi East, Tongzi North, Ganshui East, Qijiang East, Luohuang South, Chongqing West, Hechuan, Tongnan, Suining, Daying East

D1802, D1810, D1822, D1825, D1829 and D1833 follow the same route between Foshan West and Chongqing West section. For the route between Chengdu and Chongqing, they run along Bishan, Yongchuan East, Dazu South, Rongchang North, Longchang North, Neijiang North, Zizhong North, Ziyang North, Jianyang South.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K486	11:42 - 13:37+	25h55m
Z123	20:35 - 23:11+	26h36m
K193	21:20 - 21:40+	24h20m

 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K488	15:00 - 17:00+	26h00m
Z124	16:59 - 19:22+	26h23m
K194	17:58 - 20:19+	26h21m

Note:
1. "+" indicates the second day.
2. The timetable is for reference only. For real-time schedule, please search for it by the tool on top of the page.
  (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 667 - 697 USD 98 - 103	CNY 388 - 407 USD 57 - 60	CNY 213 - 224 USD 31 - 33

 
Altogether around 5 normal overnight sleeper trains run from Guangzhou to Chengdu and 4 rides for return. They use different stations for departure and arrival in both cities, thus travelers need to pay highly attention to the correct station for use, especially departure stations to avoid the trouble on the travel date.

Since the trip by normal types takes a very long time, travelers are recommended to choose a sleeper to guarantee a good rest. It time fits, it would be better to choose the Z type as it is the fastest among normal rides.

 These rides run for different routes:

 K587/K588 have stopovers including: Foshan, Zhaoqing, Yangchun, Maoming, Huazhou, Hechun, Yulin, Guigang, Laibin, Liuzhou, Tongdao, Jingzhou, Huitong, Huaihua, Tongren, Xiushan, Youyang, Qianjiang, Chongqing North, Suining

 K192/K194 have stopovers including: Shaoguan East, Chenzhou, Hengyang, Zhuzhou, Loudi, Huaihua, Tongren, Songtao, Xiushan, Qianjiang, Fuling, Chongqing North, Hechuan.

 K486/K488 have stop-bys along the way including: Shaoguan East, Chenzhou, Hengyang, Zhuzhou, Xiangtan, Loudi, Xupu, Huaihua, Yupin, Kaili, Guiding, Guiyang, Zunyi, Ganshui. Qijing, Chongqing.

Z122/Z124 have stopovers including: Changsha, Yueyang, Wuchang, Xiangzhou, Ankang, Wanyuan, Dazhou, Nanchong, Suining

See also: Chengdu to Guangzhou / Guangzhou to Chengdu: Best Way to Travel
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