Currently, there are no direct trains operating for passengers to travel between Hong Kong and Chengdu. Taking a flight is the main mode of transportation between these two cities.

However, after the opening of the Guangzhou – Shenzhen – Hong Kong Express Rail Link, it is now possible to take high-speed trains between Hong Kong and Chengdu by making a transfer at Guangzhou.

There are more than 30 daily bullet trains running between Hong Kong and Guangzhou as well as 9 bullet trains and 4 ordinary overnight trains traveling between Guangzhou and Chengdu.

  • Distance: 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles)
  • Duration: Hong Kong – Guangzhou: 50 minutes; Guangzhou – Chengdu: 10 hours
  • Terminals: Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, Chengdu Railway East Station
  • Transfer at: Guangzhou South Railway Station
  • Main stops: Guangzhou South, Foshan West, Guilin West, Guiyang East, Chongqing West

Hong Kong to Chengdu High-Speed Train Schedules

(Updated on July 9th, 2019)

Hong Kong West Kowloon to Guangzhou South
Train Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration
G80 08:05 08:56 51 m
G6516 09:16 10:22 1 h 6 m
G100 11:10 12:01 51 m
G6508 11:50 12:48 58 m
Guangzhou South to Chengdu East
Train Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration
D1810 09:20 19:27 10 h 7 m
D1822 11:00 20:59 9 h 59 m
D1826 12:30 22:17 9 h 47 m
D1834 13:18 23:23 10 h 5 m

Check up-to-date schedules of Hong Kong – Guangzhou – Chengdu high-speed trains.

Please note:

High-speed trains from Hong Kong to Guangzhou arrive at the high-speed train station of Guangzhou South Railway Station (广州南). High-speed trains from Guangzhou to Chengdu depart from Guangzhou Railway Station (广州站) and Guangzhou South Railway Station.

These two stations are a long way from each other so be sure to choose trains that depart from Guangzhou South Railway Station so that you don’t need to change a station for the transfer.

Chengdu to Hong Kong High-Speed Train Schedules

(Updated on July 9th, 2019)

Chengdu East to Guangzhou South
Train Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration
D1841 06:39 15:50 9 h 11 m
D1801 07:27 16:51 9 h 24 m
D1820 09:18 19:40 10 h 22 m
D1824 10:39 20:58 10 h 19 m
Guangzhou South to Hong Kong West Kowloon
Train Number Departure Time Arrival Time Duration
G6551 16:52 18:07 1 h 15 m
G6537 17:35 18:22 47 m
G6587 20:25 21:33 1 h 8 m
G99 21:37 22:28 51 m

Check up-to-date schedules of Chengdu – Guangzhou – Hong Kong high-speed trains.

Ticket Prices

Hong Kong – Guangzhou High-Speed Train

Business Class First Class Second Class
US$63 (432 CNY) US$38 (261 CNY) US$28 (187 CNY)

Guangzhou – Chengdu High-Speed Train

First Class Second Class
US$131 (905 CNY) US$83 (566 CNY)

Transportation to Train Stations

Hong Kong West Kowloon Station

  • Hong Kong Metro: Take Tung Chung Line to MTR Kowloon Station, or West Rail Line to MTR Austin Station, then walk for about 8 minutes to reach Hong Kong West Kowloon Station.
  • Bus: 36B, 36X, 42A, 46, 60X, 63X, 69X, 81, 95, 268X

Take a copy of this Chinese phrase with you to show the driver if you need to take a taxi:

  • Chinese: 你好，请送我到香港西九龙站。
  • English: Hello, please take me to Hong Kong West Kowloon Station.

Chengdu East Railway Station

  • Subway: Line 2 and Line 7 will take you directly to Chengdu East Railway Station
  • Bus: 857

Take a copy of this Chinese phrase to show to the taxi driver:

  • Chinese: 你好，请送我到成都东站。
  • English: Hello, please take me to Chengdu East Railway Station.

Other Means of Transportation from Hong Kong to Chengdu

1. Take a bullet train from Hong Kong to Guangzhou South, then an overnight train from Guangzhou to Chengdu. Overnight trains originate/end at Guangzhou Railway Station and Chengdu Railway Station, both are centrally located. The overnight train journey from Guangzhou to Chengdu takes about 30 hours. A hard sleeper ticket costs US$61, and a soft sleeper ticket costs US$109.

2. Take a bullet train from Hong Kong to Shenzhen North, then an overnight train from Shenzhen to Chengdu. Shenzhen – Chengdu overnight trains are terminated at the centrally located stations of Shenzhen and Chengdu, with a travel time of 30 to 40 hours. Hard sleepers are US$64 per ticket and soft sleepers are US$105 per ticket.

3. Travel from Hong Kong to Chengdu by air. It is the fastest and most convenient form of transportation between these two cities. The air fare is US$220 – 290 per ticket. The travel time is only 3 hours.

4. You can also take a bullet train from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, then take a flight to Chengdu. The flight takes about 3 hours. The Guangzhou to Chengdu air fare is US$88 per ticket. But this option requires a transfer from Guangzhou South Railway Station to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, which are connected by Metro Line 2 and Line 3.

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