Guangzhou - Nanjing Train

Around 3 pairs of high speed trains run between Guangzhou and Nanjing with a duration of 7 – 8 hours. The distance is about 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) and a second class seat costs CNY660. The other two pairs of normal speed overnight sleeper trains take a long time of 24 – 28 hours for a distance of 1,800 kilometers (1,118 miles). A hard sleeper costs CNY377 – 397 per person.
  Open Date: May 15th, 2016
 Distance: 1,500 kilometers (932 miles)
 Running speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Duration: 7 – 8 hours
 Stations along the way: Guangzhou South, Shaoguan, Qingyuan, Chenzhou West, Hengyang East, Zhuzhou West, Changsha South, Miluo East, Yueyang East, Xianning North, Chibi North, Wuhan, Hong’an West, Macheng North, Jinzhai, Liu’an, Hefei South, Nanjing South
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1554	06:31 - 13:33	7h2m
G1744	06:58 - 14:50	7h52m

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 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1553	15:07 - 22:49	7h42m
G1743	15:52 - 23:29	7h37m

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Note: The timetable is for reference only. Please check 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 2,054.5 - 2,061.5 USD 302 - 303	CNY 1,055.5 - 1,058.5 USD 155 - 156	CNY 660.5 - 662.5 USD 97

 
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K829	07:20 - 08:16+	24h56m
T153	19:08 - 22:12+	27h4m

 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T151	07:45 - 12:01+	28h16m
K827	14:38 - 18:13+	27h35m

Notes:
1. The timetable is for reference only. Please check for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
2. "+" indicates the second day.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 681 - 686 USD 100 - 101	CNY 388 - 407 USD 57 - 60	CNY 213 - 224 USD 31 - 33

 
They are shuttling between Guangzhou Railway Station and Nanjing Railway Station. A soft sleeper or hard sleeper berth is highly recommended for such a long distance journey and the sleeper tickets should be purchased in advance in case they are sold out.

 Stations along the way:
 K528/K527: Shaoguan East, Chenzhou, Leiyang, Hengyang, Zhuzhou, Liling, Pingxiang, Yichun, Fenyi, Xinyu, Zhangshu, Fengcheng, Jinxian, Yingtan, Shangrao, Yushan, Quzhou, Yiwu, Zhuji, Hangzhou East, Haining, Jiaxing, Shanghai South, Suzhou, Wuxi, Danyang, Zhenjiang, Changzhou

 T152/T151: Shaoguan East, Chenzhou, Hengyang, Zhuzhou, Pingxiang. Xinyu, Yingtan, Jingdezhen, Huangshan, Jixixian, Xuancheng, Wuhu, Ma’anshan
 Direct flights between the two cities take about 2 hours for a single journey, saving a lot of time compared with a rail trip. Flights are the first choices for those who are tight in time. Usually, the full price for an economy class is about CNY1,300, but when discounts are provided by airlines in low seasons, the flight ticket fare can be low to CNY400 – 900, which is pretty competitive. In peak seasons, the ticket fare may exceed CNY1,000.
 
Compared with normal speed trains, high speed trains save a lot of time as well. The facilities and environment on bullet trains are better than that on normal speed ones. In high seasons, they are good choices to save money and time. Besides, the land scenery outside the window is amazing.

In general, budget travelers are very likely to choose normal speed overnight sleeper trains as they are much cheaper. 

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