Shanghai - Guangzhou Trains
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After the G category high-speed trains began operating between Shanghai and Guangzhou, the travel time has been greatly reduced from 20 hours to only 7 hours. There are five daytime high-speed trains running between Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Guangzhou South / North railway stations.
There are also several overnight trains operating at the centrally-located Shanghai South Railway Station and Guangzhou Railway Station.
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Shanghai to Guangzhou High-Speed Train Schedules
(Update on August 2, 2021)
Train Number | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Ticket Fares |
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G85 | 08:00 | 14:51 | 6 h 51 m | Second class on G trains: US$123 (793 CNY) First class on G trains: US$201 (1302.5 CNY) Business class on G trains: US$383 (2492.5 CNY) Soft sleeper on D trains: US$181 (1,170 CNY) Second class on D trains: US$81 (525.5 CNY) |
G1301 | 10:23 | 19:03 | 8 h 40 m | |
G99 | 14:10 | 21:32 | 7 h 22 m | |
G1305 | 15:25 | 23:38 | 8 h 13 m | |
D941 | 19:55 | 07:05+1 | 11 h 10 m | |
D931 | 20:00 | 07:12+1 | 11 h 12 m | |
D935 | 20:05 | 07:24+1 | 11 h 19 m |
Guangzhou to Shanghai High-Speed Train Schedules
(Update on August 2, 2021)
Train Number | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Ticket Fares |
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G86 | 08:00 | 14:50 | 6 h 50 m | Second class on G trains: US$123 (793 CNY) First class on G trains: US$201 (1302.5 CNY) Business class on G trains: US$383 (2492.5 CNY) Soft sleeper on D trains: US$181 (1,170 CNY) Second class on D trains: US$81 (525.5 CNY) |
G100 | 12:05 | 19:27 | 7 h 22 m | |
G1304 | 13:24 | 21:51 | 8 h 27 m | |
G1306 | 15:38 | 23:10 | 7 h 32 m | |
D933 | 19:24 | 06:50+1 | 11 h 26 m | |
D937 | 19:34 | 06:55+1 | 11 h 21 m | |
D943 | 19:39 | 07:00+1 | 11 h 21 m |

Boarding at Shanghai Hongqiao Station
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is located beside the Hongqiao International Airport. It operates high-speed trains, including overnight bullet trains to Beijing and Guangzhou. This airport-like train station is equipped with convenient facilities for passengers boarding. It is about 10-minutes' walk to the Hongqiao International Airport and 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the city center.
You can take Subway Line 2, Line 10 and Line 17 to get to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. The subway stations are located on the