Changsha - Qingdao Train

Only 1 pair of high speed train is serving passengers from Changsha to Qingdao and vice versa in daytime, whose distance between is about 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles); a single trip takes about 10 hours and CNY 785.5 for a second class seat.

And 1 pair of normal speed overnight sleeper trains also run on this line; although a single trip takes as long as 20/ 22 hours, its ticket fare is lower, hence preferred by many budget travelers.
  Open Date: Jan 23rd, 2014
 Duration: About 10 hours
 Running Distance: 1,940 kilometers (1,205 miles)
 Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Operated at: Changsha South Railway Station, Qingdao/ Qingdao North Railway Station
 Stations along the way: Yueyang East, Xianning North, Wuhan, Xiaogan North, Xinyang East, Luohe West, Zhengzhou East, Shangqiu, Xuzhou East, Zaozhuang, Taian, Jinan, Zibo, Qingzhoushi, Weifang, Gaomi (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G288	07:54 - 16:36	8h42m
G1848	08:30 - 16:54	8h24m
G1554	09:17 - 17:59	8h42m
G276	09:29 - 19:34	10h5m

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 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,959 - 2,608.5 USD 288 - 384	CNY 1,000 - 1,353.5 USD 147 - 199	CNY 626.5 - 839.5 USD 92 - 123

It is recommended to use Qingdao Station as it is closer to city center. Qingdao North Station is connected with metro line, so if you are going to stay along the Qingdao metro line 3 or near that railway station, The North Station is preferred.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z168	06:50 - 04:58+	22h8m

 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z170	14:33 - 10:34+	20h1m

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

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 611 USD 90	CNY 397 USD 58	CNY 217 USD 32

 About five pairs of flights from the early morning to night are operated for this air route. It takes about 2.5 hours for a single journey. The ticket fare for economic class is about CNY 1,500, but the discounted tickets are on sale frequently, which makes flight a popular transportation option between the two cities, too. 


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