Chengdu – Chongqing Bullet Train Travel Guide with Timetable

The Chengdu – Chongqing Intercity Railway started opeartion on December 26 2015, operating daily high speed trains service linking Chengdu, the provincal capital of Sichuan, and the neighbor city Chongqing, which allows passengers to travel between Chengdu and Chongqing in 2 – 3 hours.

How far is from Chengdu to Chongqing: the distance is 340km (211 miles).

How long is from Chengdu to Chongqing by train: from 1 hour 45 minutes by high speed train, or 4 – 5 hours by normal train.

High Speed Trains

Chengdu East Railway Station (ChengduDong): located in Chenghua District of Chengdu, 22 km from Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, can be reached by Chengdu Metro line 2 (at East Railway Station, 成都东客站), and the future line 7 (to open in 2016).

Chongqing North Railway Station (ChongqingBei): located in Yubei District of Chongqing, can be reached by Chongqing Metro line 3, and the future line 10 (not open yet), or by bus 105, 119, 138, 202, 270, etc.

Timetable, Ticket Price & Travel Time

Chengdu to Chongqing high speed trains (47 trains daily)
Trains From – To Dept – Arri Duration Ticket Fares (CNY)
1st Cls 2nd Cls Biz Cls
G308 Chengdu East – Chongqing North 07:02 – 09:10 2h08m 116 96.5 289.5
G1318 Chengdu East – Chongqing North 07:43 – 09:47 3h4m 116 96.5 289.5
G8501 Chengdu East – Chongqing North 07:50 – 09:32 1h42m 116 96.5 289.5
For a live schedule & ticket availability, please refer to http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/
Chongqing to Chengdu high speed trains (47 trains daily)
Trains From – To Dept – Arri Duration Ticket Fares (CNY)
1st Cls 2nd Cls Biz Cls
G8502 Chongqing North – Chengdu East 07:30 – 09:13 1h43m 246.5 154 462.5
G8504 Chongqing North – Chengdu East 08:00 – 09:43 1h43m 246.5 154 462.5
D5105 Chongqing North – Chengdu East 08:08 – 10:15 2h07m 116 96.5
For a live schedule & ticket availability, please refer to http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/

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