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Chengdu to Guilin by High-Speed Train

Fastest 11h 30m · from ¥445 second class · 20 daily trains · Flight wins vs flight

Verified against 12306 on 2026-04-30.

The Chengdu to Guilin corridor is 1,460 km of D-class high-speed rail. Trains run from Chengdu East Railway Station to Guilin West Railway Station, with the fastest service taking 11h 30m and the longest about 14h. Second-class seats start at ¥445 – ¥516. 12-hour train vs 2-hour flight — fly, unless you love D-train scenery.

Quick facts

Distance
1,460 km
Train types
D
Duration
11h 30m – 14htypical mainline services
Daily departures
20 trains
Service window
07:00 → 19:30
Second class
¥445 – ¥516
First class
¥712 – ¥825
Business class
¥1373 – ¥1655
Scenery
★★★★★our editorial rating

Train vs flight

MetricTrainFlight
Fastest11h 30m2h
Door-to-door~12h 30m5h
Price¥445 – ¥516¥600 – ¥1500

Editor: 12-hour train vs 2-hour flight — fly, unless you love D-train scenery.

Stations

  • Departing from
    Chengdu East Railway Station
    Chengdu · G/D-class · ~20 min to city centre

    Gateway for pandas (bus to Research Base). Chengdu–Chongqing G-trains run every 15 min.

  • Arriving at
    Guilin West Railway Station
    Guilin · G/D-class · ~35 min to city centre

    Handles the Guiyang–Guangzhou HSR and other cross-province routes. Near Liangjiang Airport in Lingui District. No metro; taxi (~¥60) or shuttle bus to downtown.

How to book

Two paths for foreign travelers — either the official Chinese system at face price, or a Western OTA for an English-first checkout with a small markup.

Deep guide available. We have a full editorial write-up for this route — when to go, which class to pick, station tips, things to do at both ends. Read the Chengdu ↔ Guilin guide →

Related routes

Other trips from Chengdu

Other trips to Guilin

Or explore the full interactive HSR map with all 24 cities and 36 corridors.