Guangzhou - Qingdao Train

One pair of high speed trains and one pair of normal speed trains are running between Guangzhou and Qingdao every day.

Due to the long distance, the high speed G276/G278 take about 13 hours; while the normal speed ones take around 28.5 - 30 hours. It takes CNY 1,024 for a second class seat on high speed ones and over CNY 506.5 for a hard sleeper on normal speed ones.

As the ticket fare for high speed rides are relatively high, tickets for the normal speed rides are always under great demands, especially during public holidays, so if you decide to take the slow train, please book a ticket as early as possible.

 

Open Date: Jan 23, 2014

Running Distance: 2,647 km (1,645 mi)

Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)

Stations along the way:
Guangzhou South, Guangzhou North, Shaoguan, Chenzhou West, Leiyang West, Hengyang East, Zhuzhou West, Changsha South, Yueyang East, Xianning North, Wuhan, Xinyang East, Zhumadian West, Xuchang East, Luohe West, Zhengzhou East, Dangshan South, Lankao South, Shangqiu, Xiaoxian North, Xuzhou East, Tengzhou East, Tai'an, Jinan, Zhangqiu, Zibo, Qingzhoushi, Weifang, Gaomi, Qingdao, Qingdao North 
 

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1554	06:31 - 17:59	11h28m
G276	06:48 - 19:34	12h46m

See more Guangzhou Schedule
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G278	06:02 - 19:22	13h20m
G1552	10:02 - 22:49	12h47m
G1553	10:27 - 22:49	12h22m

See more Qingdao Schedule 

Notes:
1. G278 also stops at Qingdao North Railway Station to pick up passengers, so passengers should pay attention to the stops.
2. The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,885 - 3,361.5 USD 424 - 494	CNY 1,469 - 1,735 USD 216 - 255	CNY 919.5 - 1,078 USD 135 - 159

 
 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z169	21:59 - 04:58++	30h59m

 (Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z170	14:33 - 19:34+	29h1m

Notes:
1. “+” indicates the second day; “++” indicates the third day.
2. The above timetable is for reference only. 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 894.5 USD 132	CNY 518.5 USD 76	CNY 285.5 USD 42

 
Stations along the way: Guangzhou East, Shaoguan East, Chenzhou, Hengyang, Zhuzhou, Changsha, Yueyang, Xianning, Wuchang, Guangshui, Xinyang, Zhumadian, Luohe, Xuchang, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Shangqiu, Xuzhou, Zaozhuang West, Tengzhou, Zoucheng, Yanzhou, Taishan, Jinan, Zibo, Qingzhoushi, Weifang, Gaomi, Qingdao
 There are 5 pairs of flights between Guangzhou and Qingdao every day. The flying time is about 3 hours. The ticket price is usually 70% discount, costing about CNY 800 - 1,300 for the economy class. Sometimes, you could get even cheaper discounted ticket, which might be cheaper than the second class seat on the high speed train.

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