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Nanjing-Chengdu Trains

Nanjing-Chengdu Trains

Written by FabioUpdated May. 19, 2023

There are 11 pairs of bullet trains operating between these two cities every day.

If you are traveling on a budget, normal-speed overnight trains are a good choice. However, the journey duration is over 27 hours, with the longest one being almost 33 hours.

Nanjing-Chengdu High-Speed Trains

Quick Facts

Nanjing-Chengdu High-Speed Train Schedules

(Updated on May 19th, 2023)

Train Number Departure Arrival Duration
D2373 07:20 19:21 12h 1m
D3077 08:02 19:44 11h 42m
D2255 08:40 20:28 11h 48m
G1974 08:46 18:27 9h 41m
D2223 09:49 22:03 12h 14m
G1476 11:32 22:28 10h 56m

The timetable above is for your reference only. Check out the Nanjing to Chengdu up-to-date schedules.

Chengdu-Nanjing High-Speed Train Schedules

(Updated on May 19th, 2023)

Train Number Departure Arrival Duration
D3058 06:12 18:53 12h 41m
G1475 07:11 18:14 11h 3m
D954 07:47 18:30 10h 43m
D2256 08:11 21:02 12h 51m
D2374 09:24 21:48 12h 24m
G1888 11:57 22:42 10h 45m

Nanjing-Chengdu High-Speed Train Ticket Fares

Business Class First Class Second Class
US$485 (CNY3,391) US$243 (CNY1,701.5) US$151 (CNY1,054.5)

Nanjing-Chengdu Normal-Speed Trains

Quick Facts

Nanjing-Chengdu Normal-Speed Train Schedules

(Updated on May 19th, 2023)

Train Number Departure Arrival Duration
K282 00:49 08:55 (next day) 32h 6m
K290 12:59 18:53 (next day) 29h 54m
K1156 15:21 17:23 (next day) 26h 2m

The timetable above is for your reference only. Check out the Nanjing to Chengdu up-to-date schedules.

Chengdu-Nanjing Normal-Speed Train Schedules

(Updated on May 19th, 2023)

Train Number Departure Arrival Duration
K1158 07:53 10:37 (next day) 26h 44m
K292 16:02 01:44 (next two days) 33h 42m
K284 18:23 03:26 (next two days) 33h 3m

Nanjing-Chengdu Normal-Speed Train Ticket Fares

Soft Sleeper Hard Sleeper Hard Seat
US$94 (CNY654) US$59 (CNY414) US$35 (CNY243)

Train Travel Tips

The journey between the two cities on a high-speed train takes about 10 hours, which is also quite a long time. During the shoulder or low season, you can also consider buying a flight ticket in advance.

Sometimes, the discounts can be quite good and the airfare may even be lower than the price of a bullet train ticket. It only takes about 2 hours to travel between the cities by airplane.

If your budget is limited, you can consider taking a normal-speed overnight train. Several of these trains take over 27 hours to complete the journey, which means taking up 2 days of your time.

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