Guilin - Kunming Train

More than 6 pairs of high speed trains are operated between Guilin/ Guilin West/ Guilin North Railway Station and Kunming/ Kunming South Railway Station presently. Their running routes are different, leading to the different travel time and ticket fare. The duration is 4.5 – 8 hours for the different distances of about 880 and 1,000 kilometers (547 and 621 miles). Ticket fare for a second class seat is CNY 376 – 422.5 per person.

Besides, there are one pair of normal speed overnight sleeper trains numbered as T381/T382 in service for a distance of 1,200 kilometers (746 miles). The journey time is 17.5/20 hours and ticket fare for a hard sleeper is CNY 279.5. 
  Open Date: January 9th, 2017
 Distance: 880/1,000 kilometers (547/621 miles)
 Top Speed: 250 km/h or 300 km/h (154 mph or 186 mph)
 Duration: 4.5 – 8 hours
 (Last Update on Jan 6, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2938	08:24 - 12:52	4h28m
G410	09:13 - 13:41	4h28m
D3904	09:53 - 16:52	6h59m
D3934	11:02 - 18:53	7h51m
D3946	13:24 - 20:48	7h24m
D3942	14:36 - 21:32	6h56m
D3954	14:50 - 22:13	7h23m

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Note: The timetable above is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Jan 6, 2025)

	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
G trains	CNY 639 - 675.5 USD 88 - 93	CNY 400 - 422.5 USD 55 - 58
D trains	CNY 621 - 659 USD 86 - 91	CNY 376 - 400 USD 52 - 55

 Stations along the way:
Yongfu South, Luzhai North, Liuzhou, Laibin North, Binyang, Nanning East, Nanning, Long’an East, Pingguo, Tiandong North, Tianyang, Baise, Funing, Guangnanxian, Puzhehei, Shilin West, Mile
 One pair of normal trains runs between Guilin North Railway Station and Kunming Railway Station for a distance of 1,200 kilometers (746 miles). Passengers are advised to purchase a sleeper tickets beforehand for such a long time journey, in case they are sold out.
 (Last Update on Jan 6, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T381	11:50 - 07:38+	19h48m

 
 (Last Update on Jan 6, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T382	20:38 - 13:56+	17h18m

Note: The timetable above is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Jan 6, 2025)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 427.5 USD 59	CNY 279.5 USD 39	CNY 152.5 USD 21

 Stations along the way: Liuzhou, Nanning, Baise, Xingyi, Weishe, Luoping, Shizong
 As an alternative, passengers can also travel between the two cities by direct flight, taking about 1.5 hours. This is be the first choice for those who are pressed for time, but only a few flights are operated each day. The full ticket fare for an economy class is about CNY1,200, but the airlines may offer 20%-60% discount in most cases. In this case, flights will be competitive.

Compared with flights, high speed trains take a longer time, but a high speed rail trip will be much cheaper. As this is a popular tourist route, traveling by bullet trains provides passengers a chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.

Normal trains take the longest time, but for budget travelers, this is a quite good choice to save money. By the way, a soft sleeper or hard sleeper allows passengers to lie down for a good rest.
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