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
- Train type: D train (200 km/h), G train (300 – 350 km/h), high speed.
- CRH type: CRH2A, CRH380A, CRH380D (CRH trains).
- Seat class: 1st, 2nd cls, biz cls, and standing ticket.
- High spee rail: Chengdu – Chongqing Intercity Railway
- Travel time one-way: from 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Ticket price one-way: see below.
- Stations used: Chengdu East Railway Station (成都东站, ChengduDong), (location on Google Map) and Chongqing North Railway Station (重庆北站, ChongqingBei) (Location on Google Map) .
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 |
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For a live schedule & ticket availability, please refer to http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/
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| 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 | – |
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For a live schedule & ticket availability, please refer to http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/
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