Guangzhou - Lanzhou Train

Up to now, there are around 6 pairs of trains traveling between Guangzhou and Lanzhou. About 2 pairs of high speed trains take around 10 - 12.5 hours for a single trip while the normal speed ones take about 29 - 38 hours for a single journey. The running distance from Guangzhou to Lanzhou is about 2,600 to 2,800 kilometers (1,600 to 1,740 miles) due to different running routes.  Duration: around 10 - 12.5 hours
  Running distance: 2,687 kilometers (1,670 miles)
  Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
  Operated at: Guangzhou South Railway Station, Lanzhou West Railway Station(Last Update on Dec 6, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G814	09:50 - 19:43	9h53m
G842	11:10 - 23:00	11h50m

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 (Last Update on Dec 6, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G816	09:38 - 19:30	9h52m
G848	10:38 - 23:06	12h28m

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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 Dec 6, 2024)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 3,295 - 3,565 USD 455 - 492	CNY 1,639 - 1,828 USD 226 - 252	CNY 1,055 - 1,142 USD 146 - 158

 

There are few high speed trains running between Guangzhou and Lanzhou, so another better choice is to transfer at some main stations like Zhengzhou and Wuhan. In this way, passengers may have more choices and arrange a flexible trip.

Here is a table of transferring in Zhengzhou:
 

Route	High Speed Schedule	Duration	Ticket Fare (Second Class Seat)
Guangzhou South - Zhengzhou East	Over 42 pairs departures	5h - 9.5h	CNY 587 - 833
Zhengzhou East - Lanzhou West	Over 22 pairs departures	4.5h - 5.5h	CNY 395.5 - 438.5
Total	-	9.5h - 15h	CNY 982.5 - 1,271.5

  All of them are sleeper trains running overnight and operated at Guangzhou/ Guangzhou North Railway Station and Lanzhou Railway Station.(Last Update on Dec 6, 2024)