Shanghai - Kunming High Speed Train

4 pairs of high speed trains are shuttling between Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Kunming South Railway Station. The distance between the two cities is 2,266 km (1,408 mi).

It takes about 11.5 - 12.5 hours to finish a single ride and the ticket price for a second class seat is CNY 927 (USD 131).
  Distance: 2,266 km (1, 408 miles), making it China's longest east-west high speed rail line
 Designed speed: 300/ 350 km/h (186/217 mph)
 Open date: January 5, 2017
 Duration: 11.5 - 12.5 hours

Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station

 

(Last Update on Oct 25, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1371	07:22 - 19:47	12h25m
G1373	08:53 - 20:31	11h38m
G1377	09:30 - 22:02	12h32m
G1375	11:11 - 23:35	12h24m

See more Shanghai Schedule 
 (Last Update on Oct 25, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1378	07:13 - 19:20	12h7m
G1372	08:07 - 19:44	11h37m
G1374	10:00 - 22:08	12h8m
G1376	10:26 - 22:39	12h13m

See more Kunming Schedule 
 (Last Update on Oct 25, 2024)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,918.5 / USD 414	CNY 1,534.5 / USD 218	CNY 927 / USD 131

Shanghai South Railway Station

Kunming Railway Station

Cities/Provinces	Stations
Shanghai	Shanghai Hongqiao, Songjiang South, Jinshan North
Zhejiang	Jiashan South, Jiaxing South, Tongxiang, Haining West, Yuhang, Hangzhou East, Hangzhou South, Zhuji, Yiwu, Jinhua, Longyou, Quzhou, Jiangshan
Jiangxi	Yushan South, Shangrao, Yiyang, Yingtan North, Fuzhou East, Jinxian South, Nanchang West, Gao'an, Xinyu North, Yichun, Pingxiang North
Hunan	Liling East, Changsha South, Xiangtan North, Shaoshan South, Loudi South, Shaoyang North, Xinhua South, Xupu South, Huaihua South, Zhijiang, Xinhuang West
Guizhou	Tongren South, Sansui, Kaili South, Guiding North, Guiyang East, Guiyang North, Pingba South, Anshun West, Guanling, Pu'an, Panzhou
Yunnan	Fuyuan North, Qujing North, Songming, Kunming South

 

Shanghai - Kunming Railway Map

 Scheduled extension: Laos and Thailand in the near future, and Singapore in the long-term plan
 See detailed China-Laos Railway and China-Thailand Railway 
 

When traveling on the Shanghai-Kunming High Speed Railway which runs in East – West direction, passengers will traverse from Yangtze River Delta to Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, which is a trip from prosperous metropolitan in flat area to 'the City of Eternal Spring' on the plateau. Along this railway, passengers can appreciate different kinds of beauty in different cities. It will be a transition from bustling cities, numerous rippling lakes, quaint water towns to hills, and mountains…

 See more: 8 Most Scenic Train Rides in China

 They run between Shanghai South Railway Station and Kunming Railway Station for a distance of 2,660 km (1,653 miles). It's a very long journey and the total travel time takes up to 35 - 39.5 hours.
 (Last Update on Oct 25, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T381	16:49 - 07:46++	38h57m
K79	18:24 - 06:12++	35h48m

 (Last Update on Oct 25, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K80	18:45 - 05:28++	34h43m
T382	20:38 - 12:05++	39h27m

Notes:
1. "++" indicates the third day.
2. Timetable here is for reference only. For the most up-to-date schedule, you can search for it by the tool on the page top.
 (Last Update on Oct 25, 2024)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 780.5 - 822.5 USD 111 - 117	CNY 506.5 - 533.5 USD 72 - 76	CNY 278.5 - 293.5 USD 40 - 42

 Stopovers along the way:
The trains are running along different routes. Except stations mentioned above, they also pass by the following stations:

 For K79/K80: Songjiang, Jaixing, Haining, Hangzhou East, Zhuji, Yiwu, Jinhua, Shangrao, Yingtan, Xinyu, Yichun, Pingxiang, Zhuzhou, Xiangtan, Loudi, Xinhua, Lianyuan, Huaihua, Yuping, Kaili, Guiyang, Anshun, Liuzhi, Liupanshui, Xuanwei, and Qujing

Shanghai - Kunming Normal Train

Let's see it by a chart:

Traveling Methods	Duration	Ticket Fare	Results of comparison
Flight	4 hours	CNY2,500 for a full fare economy class seat, but it is usually sold at a discount, specifically CNY 900 to 1,300	Fast, but a little expensive
Non-bullet train	35 - 39.5 hours	About CNY 506.5 - 533.5 for a hard sleeper; About CNY 780.5 - 822.5 for a soft sleeper	Cheap but time-consuming
High speed train	11.5 - 12.5 hours	CNY 927 for a second class seat	1. Ticket is reasonably priced. 2. Travel time is not too long; awarded with charming scenery and landscapes outside the window, the ride will not be boring.

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