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Shanghai to Guangzhou by High-Speed Train

Fastest 6h 45m · from ¥810 second class · 24 daily trains · Flight wins vs flight

Verified against 12306 on 2026-04-30.

The Shanghai to Guangzhou corridor is 1,800 km of G-class high-speed rail. Trains run from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Guangzhou South Railway Station, with the fastest service taking 6h 45m and the longest about 9h. Second-class seats start at ¥810 – ¥919. Flight ~3 hours faster door-to-door; train is scenic but long.

Quick facts

Distance
1,800 km
Train types
G
Duration
6h 45m – 9htypical mainline services
Daily departures
24 trains
Service window
06:51 → 20:05
Second class
¥810 – ¥919
First class
¥1292 – ¥1460
Business class
¥2690 – ¥2904
Scenery
★★★☆☆our editorial rating

Train vs flight

MetricTrainFlight
Fastest6h 45m2h 30m
Door-to-door~7h 45m5h 30m
Price¥810 – ¥919¥700 – ¥1700

Editor: Flight ~3 hours faster door-to-door; train is scenic but long.

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
    Guangzhou South Railway Station
    Guangzhou · G/D/C-class · ~40 min to city centre

    Main HSR hub for the Pearl River Delta. Connects to Hong Kong West Kowloon in ~50 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 ↔ Guangzhou guide →

Related routes

Other trips from Shanghai

Other trips to Guangzhou

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