Shanghai to Foshan Train

Currently, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station has 1 overnight high speed train heading to Foshan West Railway Station on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The travel time of about 11.5 hours is needed for the Shanghai to Foshan train to complete the travel distance of 1,802 kilometers (1,120 miles). The ticket price for a second class seat is CNY 614 and for a soft sleeper is CNY 890.

One can also choose to transfer at Guangzhou South Railway Station, taking 7.5 to 9.5 hours in total and costing CNY 894 at least. If you have a tight schedule, you can also choose to take Shanghai to Guangzhou flight and then go to Foshan by high speed train.
 

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Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration
D931 Details of the Train D931:   Station Arr.Time Dep.Time 1 Shanghai Hongqiao - 20:00 2 Hangzhou East 20:54 20:59 3 Ningbo 21:51 21:58 4 Shenzhen North 06:25 06:29 5 Humen 06:47 06:52 6 Guangzhou South 07:10 07:14 7 Foshan West 07:33 - 11H32M	20:00 Shanghai Hongqiao	07:32+1 Foshan West	11H32M

Shanghai Hongqiao to Guangzhou South	Guangzhou South to Foshan West	Overall Travel Time	Ticket Price Second Class Seat/ Second Class Seat
G817 08:00 - 14:39	D3636 15:07 - 15:25	7h25m	CNY 942 + CNY 14 = CNY 956
G1301 10:18 - 19:01	D3644 19:43 - 20:01	9h43m	CNY 942 + CNY 12 =  CNY 954
G819 15:36 - 22:30	C7710 23:04 - 23:23	7h47m	CNY 879 + CNY 15 =  CNY 894

  Shanghai to Guangzhou Flight
There are over 40 flights from Shanghai to Guangzhou. These flights scheduled from 06:55 to 22:25, take about 2.5 hours. The air fare is from CNY 500 to CNY 1,000.

 Guangzhou to Foshan Train
Over 60 high speed trains are available from Guangzhou South Railway Station to Foshan West Railway Station, taking about 17 - 21 minutes. The ticket price for a first class seat is CNY 17 - 23 and for a second class seat is CNY 11 - 15.

 How to Get to Guangzhou South Railway Station from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Passengers can take metro line 3 to the stop Jiahewanggang and then transfer to metro line 2 to get to Guangzhou South Railway Station.
 Ancestors’ Temple is located in the city center, consisting of attractions like ancient architecture complex, Confucius Temple, Huangfeihong Memorial and etc. There are Kung Fu shows and Lion Dance at 10:00 in the morning and 03:00 in the afternoon. If you have the chance to visit the Ancestors’ Temple, don’t miss the shows!
 In Sanshui Lotus World, you can appreciate various lotus. If you are hungry, you can eat some foods made of lotus seeds and lotus root. Most importantly, you can also watch the show about the love story between Lotus Fairy and Lotus Root Boy.
 In Foshan, there are so many delicious foods. You are advised to taste at least one of the following snacks or dishes: Manggong Cake, Double-skin Milk, Jidi Porridge, Goose Palms, Sliced Frogs with Walnuts and Milt, Dishes made with Zhuhou ketchup and Dried Fish of Shiwan.
 1 Foshan to Shanghai train is in service every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, taking nearly 12 hours.

See detailed Shanghai Train Schedule & Foshan Train Schedule

Major Rail Lines from Shanghai to:
Major Rail Lines from Foshan to: