City View of Chongqing

City View of Chongqing

The journey from Chengdu to Chongqing takes about 1 - 3.5 hours on a high speed train.

At a distance of 504 kilometers (313 miles), there are more than 80 bullet trains operating from Chengdu to Chongqing daily.

All the trains are from Chengdu East (Dong) Railway Station. Thirty-four trains are arriving at Chongqing North (Bei) Railway Station, thirty-seven are at Chongqing West (Xi) Railway Station, and thirteen are at Shapingba Railway Station.

I will explain to you which train station should be chose as your arrival station as below.

High-Speed Train Timetable for Chengdu to Chongqing

There are 3 types of bullet trains are operating between Chengdu and Chongqing, including G-train, D-train and C-train. C-train has the slowest speed.

The fastest train from Chengdu to Chongqing is train G8549, taking only 1 hours 13 minutes to travel from Chengdu East (Dong) Railway Station to Shapingba Railway Station.

Please check the timetable below.

Departure Railway Station Arrival Railway Station Train No. Time Duration
Chengdu East (Dong) Chongqing North (Bei) D2244 06:30–08:52 2 h 22 min
Chongqing West (Xi) G2371 07:06–08:31 1 h 25 min
Shapingba G8541 07:42–09:23 1 h 41 min
Chongqing West (Xi) G2883 08:50–10:08 1 h 18 min
Chongqing North (Bei) G8501 10:01–11:50 1 h 49 min
Shapingba G8567 (fastest) 11:53–13:06 1 h 13 min
Chongqing North (Bei) C5824 14:26–18:10 3 h 44 min
Shapingba G8551 15:20–16:48 1 h 28 min
Chongqing West (Xi) C6005 16:40–18:52 2 h 12 min
Chongqing West (Xi) G1887 18:00–19:33 1 h 33 min
Chongqing West (Xi) G8581 20:19–21:36 1 h 17 min
Chongqing West (Xi) G8585 22:39–23:56 1 h 17 min

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Train Ticket Price for Chengdu to Chongqing

Trains that arrive at Chongqing North (Bei) Railway Station, Chongqing West (Xi) Railway Station, and Shapingba Railway Station have slightly different price. Ticket to Shapingba Railway Station cost less.

Departure Business Class Seat 1st Class Seat 2nd Class Seat
Chongqing North (Bei) Railway Station CNY 462.5 CNY 246.5 CNY 154
Chongqing West (Xi) Railway Station CNY 438 CNY 233.5 CNY 146
Shapingba Railway Station CNY 261.5 CNY 231 CNY 144.5

Maps of Your Departure and Arrival Railway Station

Chengdu East (Dong) Railway Station

Chengdu East Railway Station

Chengdu East Railway Station

Chengdu East Railway Station is one of the six biggest transportation hubs in China. It is also the terminus of Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu, Chengdu–Chongqing, Xi’an–Chengdu, and Chengdu–Guiyang high-speed lines.

  • Chinese name: 成都东火车站站
  • Address: Qingyijiang Road, Chenghua District (成都市成华区青衣江路)
  • Transportation: Bus, taxi, subway line 2 & 7
  • Nearby hotels: The Longemont Chengdu, Rezen Select Chengdu Jiuyanqiao, Hampton by Hilton Chengdu Chenghua
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Chongqing North (Bei) Railway Station

Chongqing Bei Railway Station

Chongqing Bei Railway Station

Chongqing North (Bei) Railway Station has two squares, north square and south square. The south square is under renovation and won’t be open until 2021.

If you take a taxi or a subway to Chongqing North (Bei) Railway Station, please make sure you take off at the north square.

  • Chinese name: 重庆北站
  • Address: No.51 Kunlun Road, Yubei Area, Chongqing (重庆市渝北区昆仑大道51号附8号)
  • Transportation: Bus, taxi, high-speed fast line, Chongqing Rail Transit Loop Line
  • Nearby hotels: Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Huayu Chongqing, REN'AN CAMELLIA HOTEL
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From To Transportation Time
Chongqing North (Bei) Railway Station Jiangbei International Airport Subway line 10 28 min
Taxi 25 min
Chongqing West (Xi) Railway Station High-speed fast line g02 1 h 25 min
Taxi 40 min
Shapingba Railway Station Chongqing Rail Transit Loop Line 35 min
Taxi 30 min

Chongqing West (Xi) Railway Station

Chongqing Xi Railway Station

Chongqing Xi Railway Station

Chongqing West (Xi) Railway Station is a largest new station in the city. It’s suggested to arrive at the station 1.5h earlier before departure time to look for your check-in gate.

  • Chinese name: 重庆西站
  • Address: No.168, Fengzhong Road, Shapingba area, Chongqing (重庆市沙坪坝区凤中路168号)
  • Transportation: Bus, taxi, high-speed fast line
  • Nearby hotels: Sport Hotel (Chongqing West Railway Station), Banshanziyu Hotel (Chongqing Shapingba West Railway Station)
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From To Transportation Time
Chongqing West (Xi) Railway Station Jiangbei International Airport Airport Express 1 h 40 min
Taxi 1 hour
Chongqing North (Bei) Railway Station High-speed fast line g02 1 h 10 min
Taxi 40 min
Shapingba Railway Station Taxi 20 min

Shapingba Railway Station

Shapingba Railway Station is a small station that only serves 10,000 passengers on average daily.

  • Chinese name: 沙坪坝站
  • Address: No.19, Tianchen Road, Yuebeilu Street, Shapingba Area, Chongqing (重庆市沙坪坝区渝碚路街道天陈路19号)
  • Transportation: Bus, taxi, Chongqing Rail Transit Loop Line
  • Nearby hotels: Grand Metropark Liyuan Hotel, Chongqing Grand Hotel, Days Hotel By Wyndham Chongqing Keyuan
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From To Transportation Time
Shapingba Railway Station Jiangbei International Airport Airport Express k07 1 h 50 min
Taxi 50 min
Chongqing North (Bei) Railway Station Chongqing Rail Transit Loop Line 35 min
Taxi 30 min
Chongqing West (Xi) Railway Station Taxi 20 min

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April, 15, 2020 Published by: Jolie Chow