Beijing - Changsha Train

Up to now, there are usually about 20 pairs of trains running between Beijing and Changsha. Among them, about 15 pairs are G type bullet trains and the other 5 or so pairs are Z, T and K types non-bullet ones as well as one D type bullet train running from Changsha to Beijing every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
  Duration: about 5.5 - 7 hours
 Distance: about 1,591 km (989 mi)
 Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Beijing West Railway Station, Changsha South Railway Station
 Stations along the way: Zhuozhou East, Gaobeidian East, Baoding East, Dingzhou East, Zhengding Airport, Shijiazhuang, Gaoyi West, Xingtai East, Handan East, Anyang East, Hebi East, Xinxiang East, Zhengzhou East, Xuchang East, Luohe West, Zhumadian West, Minggang East, Xinyang East, Xiaogan North, Wuhan, Xianning North, Chibi North, Yueyang East, Miluo East
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G79	10:00 - 15:16	5h16m
G503	14:47 - 21:52	7h5m
G505	15:10 - 22:05	6h55m

Around 15 departures in total: departure time from 07:03 to 15:40; duration from 5H38M to 7H9M
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(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G84	08:00 - 13:35	5h35m
G422	14:39 - 21:29	6h50m

Around 15 departures in total: departure time from 07:10 to 17:03; duration from 5H40M to 7H6M.
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Note:
The timetable listed above is for reference only. You can search for the real-time schedule by the tool on page top.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,367.5 / USD 348	CNY 1,202.5 / USD 177	CNY 751.5 / USD 111

Beijing - Changsha Railway Map

For the trip from Changsha to capital city, there is also one or so overnight high speed D train every Friday to next Monday. The ride takes about 8 hours. Also, there are soft sleeper and second class seat set up on the overnight trains. The ticket price of soft sleeper is under adjustment by railway authority and changes frequently.
  Duration: about 14 - 22 hours
 Distance: about 1,587 km (986 mi)
 Top speed: 100/ 120/ 140/ 160 km/h (62/ 75/ 87/ 99 mph)
 Operated at: Beijing/ Beijing West Railway Station, Changsha Railway Station
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K599	05:19 - 02:15+	20h56m
Z149	08:00 - 22:24	14h24m
K21	08:18 - 05:06+	20h48m
K967	08:49 - 05:37+	20h48m
Z835	11:49 - 01:45+	13h56m
Z161	11:55 - 02:39+	14h44m
T145	12:41 - 05:22+	16h41m
Z5	16:05 - 06:18+	14h13m
Z77	16:11 - 06:24+	14h13m
K157	17:24 - 14:25+	21h1m
Z501	17:51 - 07:58+	14h7m
Z1	17:57 - 08:10+	14h13m
Z335	20:25 - 10:48+	14h23m
Z207	20:45 - 11:40+	14h55m
Z285	21:05 - 11:18+	14h13m
T289	22:00 - 14:17+	16h17m
Z53	22:32 - 13:23+	14h51m

 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T290	01:54 - 18:10	16h16m
K22	02:00 - 22:48	20h48m
Z286	02:47 - 17:03	14h16m
Z54	02:55 - 17:32	14h37m
Z150	07:12 - 21:43	14h31m
K158	11:20 - 06:00+	18h40m
Z502	16:20 - 06:49+	14h29m
Z162	16:26 - 06:55+	14h29m
T146	17:28 - 11:18+	17h50m
Z2	17:35 - 08:16+	14h41m
Z208	18:26 - 09:20+	14h54m
K968	19:04 - 17:50+	22h46m
Z336	19:31 - 10:52+	15h21m
Z6	19:39 - 09:53+	14h14m
Z78	21:48 - 12:15+	14h27m
Z836	23:33 - 13:44+	14h11m
K600	23:46 - 20:53+	21h7m

Note: The timetable listed above is for reference only. You can search for the real-time schedule by the tool on page top.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Deluxe Soft Sleeper	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
-- --	CNY 527.5 USD 78	CNY 343.5 USD 51	CNY 189.5 USD 28

  In addition, there are also flights available between with duration of around 2.5 hours. However, the airports are far from the city center. If you take the transfer time into consideration, duration may not differ a lot from rail travel. The flight ticket price is usually higher but if good discount offered by the airlines, it can be competitive as well.

See also: Beijing to Changsha: Best Ways to Travel


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