Huanghelou in Wuhan
At a distance of 807 kilometers (501 miles) to travel from Shanghai to Wuhan, it takes about 4 - 5.5 hours on a high-speed train.
At least 32 bullet trains, including G-trains and D-trains, operate from Shanghai to Wuhan everyday.
Departure Stations are Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Shanghai South (Nan) Railway Station, and Shanghai Railway Station, which are easy to understand the locations.
However, the arrival railway stations are in different naming rules, which are Wuhan Railway Staion, Hankou Railway Station, and Wuchang Railway Station. I will tell you which station to choose for your trip.
High-Speed Train Timetable for Shanghai to Wuhan
The earliest train D352 departs at 06:13, and the latest train D3046 departs at 17:53. The fastest one is train G598, only taking about 3 hours 58 min to travel from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Hankou Railway Station.
Please check out timetable below.
| Departure Railway Station | Arrival Railway Station | Train No. | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D352 | 06:13–11:24 | 5 h 11 min |
| Shanghai South | Hankou | D3072 | 06:29–12:15 | 5 h 46 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D636 | 06:32–11:51 | 5 h 19 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | G3230 | 06:44–12:02 | 5 h 18 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | G1772 | 06:47–11:11 | 4 h 24 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D2206 | 06:58–12:10 | 5 h 12 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D3056 | 07:19–12:25 | 5 h 6 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D2212 | 07:34–13:13 | 5 h 39 min |
| Shanghai South | Hankou | D3064 | 07:40–13:43 | 6 h 3 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | G5989(fastest) | 07:46–11:44 | 3 h 58 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Wuhan | G576 | 08:24–13:25 | 5 h 1 min |
| Shanghai | Hankou | D952 | 08:30–12:54 | 4 h 24 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Wuhan | G676 | 08:30–13:36 | 5 h 6 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D2216 | 08:42–14:20 | 5 h 38 min |
| Shanghai South | Hankou | D3060 | 09:06–15:21 | 6 h 15 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Wuchang | D3022 | 09:15–15:20 | 6 h 5 min |
| Shanghai | Hankou | D956 | 09:30–14:06 | 4 h 36 min |
| Shanghai South | Hankou | D3068 | 09:40–15:30 | 5 h 50 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D3090 | 10:15–15:16 | 5 h 01 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | G1724 | 11:40–15:43 | 4 h 3 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | G1716 | 13:05–17:54 | 4 h 49 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D3026 | 13:27–18:51 | 5 h 24 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Wuhan | G1720(fastest) | 13:51–17:50 | 3 h 59 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D3006 | 13:53–19:26 | 5 h 33 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D3010 | 14:41–19:57 | 5 h 16 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D3032 | 15:16–20:57 | 5 h 41 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Wuhan | G1776 | 15:17–19:54 | 4 h 37 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Wuhan | G1736 | 15:31–20:24 | 4 h 53 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | G1768 | 15:57–20:22 | 4 h 25 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D3014 | 16:07–21:33 | 5 h 26 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D3042 | 16:47–22:27 | 5 h 40 min |
| Shanghai Hongqiao | Hankou | D3046 | 17:53–23:01 | 5 h 8 min |
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Train Ticket Price for Shanghai to Wuhan
Price of the tickets on G-trains are slightly higher than that on D-trains. Depending on which train station you will depart from and arrive at, the cost on the same type of train will be slightly different.
| Train Type | Business Class Seat | 1st Class Seat | 2nd Class Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-Train | 1027.5 / 1031 CNY | 547 / 548 CNY | 335.5 / 336 CNY |
| D-Train | - | 464.5 / 503 / 515.5 CNY | 291 / 315 / 322 CNY |
How to Get to Your Departure Railway Station?
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is a long distance from the main city districts in Shanghai.
It is located in the transportation hub with an airport, subway, and coach station nearby, which makes it easy for you to get to from other places in Shanghai, such as Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and the Bund.
- Chinese name: 上海虹桥火车站
- Address: 1500 Shengui Road, Minhang Area, Shanghai (上海市闵行区申贵路1500号)
- Transportation: Subway line 2 & 10 & 17; taxi; bus
- Nearby hotels: Howard Johnson Hongqiao Airport Hotel, Cordis Shanghai Hongqiao, MEHOOD HOTEL (Shanghai Hongqiao Business District)
Shanghai Railway Station
Unlike Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Shanghai Railway Station is not that big or modernized. However, it is convenient to get to because it is located in Shanghai’s city center — Jing’an District.
- Chinese name: 上海火车站
- Address: 303 Moling Road, Jingan Area, Shanghai (上海市静安区秣陵路303号)
- Transportation: Subway line 1 & 3 & 4; taxi; bus
- Nearby hotels: Man Xin Hotel (Shanghai Jing'an), Kingtown Hotel Plaza Shanghai, Holiday Inn Shanghai Vista
How to Choose Your Arrival Railway Station?
There are three railway stations in Wuhan: Wuhan Railway Station, Wuchang Railway Station, and Hankou Railway Station. Wuhan Railway Station locates in the eastern area. Wuchang Railway Station is in the southern part. Hankou Railway Station locates in the northern area.
On the route of Shanghai to Wuhan, 24 trains arrive at Hankou Railway Station, 7 trains arrive at Wuhan Railway Station, 1 train arrive at Wuchang Railway Station.
Hankou Railway Station
Hankou Railway Station was built in 1898, with a style of European Architectural. As a historical site, it is the main railway station in Wuhan, which serves more than 120,000 passengers daily.
- Chinese name: 汉口火车站
- Address: 186 Fazhan Road, Jianghan District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province (湖北省武汉市江汉区发展大道185号)
- Transportation: Bus, taxi, subway line 2
- Nearby hotels: Oriental Jianguo Hotel, Jiangcheng Hotel, Ramada Wuhan Jianghan
| From | To | Transportation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hankou Railway Station | Tianhe International Airport | Intercity bullet train | 7 min |
| Subway line 2 | 45 min | ||
| Airport express | 30 min | ||
| Wuhan Railway Station | Intercity bullet train | 12 min | |
| Subway line 2->4 | 1 h | ||
| Taxi | 45 min | ||
| Wuchang Railway Station | Intercity bullet train | 21 min | |
| Subway line 2->4 | 45 min | ||
| Taxi | 25 min |
Wuhan Railway Station
Wuhan Railway Station
Not like the other two stations that operate both high speed trains and refular speed trains, Wuhan Railway Station only operates high speed trains.
- Chinese name: 武汉火车站
- Address: South side of Yangchun Lake, Hongshan District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province (湖北省武汉市洪山区杨春湖南侧)
- Transportation:Bus, taxi, subway line 4
- Nearby hotels: Atour Hotel (Wuhan Qingshan Heping Park), Royal Hotel, Gallery.F Hoteln
| From | To | Transportation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuhan Railway Station | Tianhe International Airport | Subway line 4->2 | 1 h 50 min |
| Airport express | 1 h 30 min | ||
| Hankou Railway Station | Intercity bullet train | 20 min | |
| Subway line 4->2 | 1 h 7 min | ||
| Taxi | 25 min | ||
| Wuchang Railway Station | Subway line 4 | 45 min | |
| Taxi | 25 min |
Wuchang Railway Station
Wuchang Railway Station was built in 1936 and expand in 2008. It attracts more than 100,000 passengers to travel from here.
- Chinese name: 武昌火车站
- Address: 642 Zhongshan Road, Wuchang District, Hubei Province (湖北省武汉市武昌区中山路642号)
- Transportation: Bus, taxi, subway line 4
- Nearby hotels: Furama Shanshui Hotel, Ramada Encore Hotel, Wuhan Four Seasons Xinbaolai Hotel
| From | To | Transportation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuchang Railway Station | Tianhe International Airport | Subway line 4/7->2 | 1 h 30 min |
| Airport express | 1 h 30 min | ||
| Hankou Railway Station | Intercity bullet train | 20 min | |
| Subway line 7->2 | 50 min | ||
| Taxi | 25 min | ||
| Wuchang Railway Station | Subway line 4 | 45 min | |
| Taxi | 30 min |
What to Eat on The Train?
Shanghai Hongqiao–Wuhan G1720(13:54 – 17:25)
Food delivery service station： Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Hangzhou Dong Railway Station, Hefei Nan Railway Station
Available food:
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station: KFC , Mcdonalds, Yonghe King （Pork with Salted Vegetable，Rice with Kung Pao Chicken） Huadong Yinji Restaurant （Braised Pork Belly set, Stewed Beef noodles）, Laoniangjiu Restaurant （Shredded pork with fish flavor，Braise in soy sauce fish）
Nanjing Nan Railway Station: KFC ，zhen kungfu Restaurant （Pork with Salted Vegetable，Twice-cooked pork slices，Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs）， Duck blood soup with vermicelli Restaurant（Duck blood and bean-starchy vermicelli soup， steamed bun with pork stuffing& Spring roll）
Hefei Nan Railway Station: KFC, Mr.Lee Restaurant (Curry beef set meal, Braised Pork Belly, Mushroom and chicken set meal) , Yonghe King （Pork with Salted Vegetable，Rice with Kung Pao Chicken）
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