Guangzhou - Lanzhou Train

Up to now, there are around 7 pairs of trains traveling between Guangzhou and Lanzhou. About 2 pairs of high speed trains take around 10.5 -12.5 hours for a single trip while the normal speed ones take about 29 - 38.5 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 10.5 - 12.5 hours
  Running distance: 2,687 kilometers (1,670 miles)
  Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
  Operated at: Guangzhou South, Lanzhou West(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G814	08:55 - 19:02	10h7m
G842	12:23 - 23:59	11h36m

See more Guangzhou Schedule 
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G844	08:18 - 21:01	12h43m
G848	10:36 - 23:04	12h28m

See more Lanzhou Schedule

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 Apr 25, 2023)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 3,315 USD 488	CNY 1,699 USD 250	CNY 1,061 USD 156

 

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	About 25 pairs departures	5.5h - 7h	CNY 638 - 658
Zhengzhou East - Lanzhou West	About 15 pairs departures	4.5h - 5.5h	CNY 336 - 438.5
Total	-	10h - 12.5h	CNY 964 - 1,096.5

  All of them are sleeper trains running overnight and operated at Guangzhou Station and Lanzhou Station/Lanzhou West.(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z135	07:00 - 15:03+	32h3m
Z265	10:32 - 16:43+	30h11m
Z230	10:55 - 16:29+	29h34m
K227	17:46 - 08:46++	39h00m

 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z232	10:57 - 17:35+	30h38m
Z266	13:26 - 21:01+	31h35m
Z136	13:35 - 22:18+	32h43m
K228	21:04 - 12:37++	39h33m

Notes:
1. “+” means you will arrive in the second day, “++” means you will arrive in the third day.
2. The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 925.5 USD 136	CNY 504.5 - 531.5 USD 74 - 78	CNY 278.5 - 293.5 USD 41 - 43

  Stations along the way: Zhuzhou, Changsha, Wuchang, Guangshui, Zhengzhou, Xi'an, BaojiIt takes about three hours to travel between the two cities by flight. There are three to four pairs of flights each day and the ticket fare of an economy class seat costs between CNY700 and CNY1, 500 on usual days.

Major Rail Lines from Guangzhou to:
Major Rail Lines from Lanzhou to: