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Shanghai to Chengdu by High-Speed Train

Fastest 10h 55m · from ¥721 second class · 15 daily trains · Flight wins vs flight

Verified against 12306 on 2026-04-30.

The Shanghai to Chengdu corridor is 1,988 km of G/D-class high-speed rail. Trains run from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Chengdu East Railway Station, with the fastest service taking 10h 55m and the longest about 14h. Second-class seats start at ¥721 – ¥992. 11-hour train vs 3-hour flight. Take the train only for the mountain scenery.

Quick facts

Distance
1,988 km
Train types
G, D
Duration
10h 55m – 14htypical mainline services
Daily departures
15 trains
Service window
06:01 → 18:44
Second class
¥721 – ¥992
First class
¥1153 – ¥1602
Business class
¥2948 – ¥3153
Scenery
★★★★☆our editorial rating

Train vs flight

MetricTrainFlight
Fastest10h 55m3h
Door-to-door~11h 55m6h
Price¥721 – ¥992¥900 – ¥1900

Editor: 11-hour train vs 3-hour flight. Take the train only for the mountain scenery.

Stations

  • Departing from
    Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
    Shanghai · G/D/C-class · ~35 min to city centre

    Co-located with Hongqiao Airport. Huge; budget 20 min from metro to platform.

  • Arriving at
    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.

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 Shanghai ↔ Chengdu guide →

Related routes

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