Hong Kong - Kunming High Speed Train

 Open time: September 23, 2018

 Running distance: Around 1,426 kilometers (886 miles)

 Top speed: 200 km/h (124 mph) in HK, 300 km/h (186 mph) in Mainland

 Duration: Around 7.5 - 8 hours

 Ticket fare: CNY 796 / USD 113 for a second class seat
 Operated at: Hong Kong West Kowloon, Kunming South
 (Last Update on Oct 22, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G408	12:05 - 19:43	7h38m

See more Hong Kong Schedule
 (Last Update on Oct 22, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G410	09:13 - 16:57	7h44m

See more Kunming Schedule 

Note: The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
 (Last Update on Oct 22, 2024)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,607 USD 370	CNY 1,293 USD 183	CNY 796 USD 113

 

Hong Kong - Kunming High Speed Railway Map More Hong Kong Train Maps

 Overall Travel Time: 8.5 - 9.5 hours
Total Ticket Fare: CNY 732.5 - 796 for a second class seat

As there are about 40 pairs of bullet train running between Hong Kong and Guangzhou with an interval of 20 minutes and nearly 17 pairs of high speed departures between Guangzhou and Kunming with an interval of about 30 minutes, passengers can choose a suitable transfer schedule according to their needs. Here we just select the fastest transfer timetables for your reference.  

Hong Kong - Guangzhou	Guangzhou - Kunming	Overall Travel Time	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Second Class Seat
G6510: 09:12 - 10:12	D3830: 10:32- 18:32	9H20M	215 + 517.5 = 732.5
G80: 11:20 - 12:10	G408: 13:08 - 19:43	8H23M	215 + 581 = 796

  

Kunming - Guangzhou	Guangzhou - Hong Kong	Overall Travel Time	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Second Class Seat
G2938: 08:24- 15:08	G6537: 15:28 - 16:45	8H21M	534 + 215 = 749
G410: 09:13 - 15:54	G6559: 16:15 - 17:54	8H41M	581 + 215 = 796

 
 

1. Hong Kong - Guangzhou: It is a section of Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong High Speed Railway, also called Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link. Some major stations along this railway contain Futian, Shenzhen North, Guangmingcheng, Humen and Qingsheng. 

Actually, on December 26, 2011, the Guangzhou - Shenzhen section was officially opened with a speed up to 350 km/h (217 mph). It only takes 29 - 50 minutes between Guangzhou South Station and Shenzhen North Station. Hong Kong - Shenzhen Section was put into use on September 23, 2018; trains running in this section can reach 200 km/h (124 mph) and the running time only requires 14 - 28 minutes.

2. Guangzhou - Guiyang: It has been in service since December 26, 2014 and mainly passes by Guiyang North, Guiyang East, Longli North, Guidingxian, Duyun East, Sanduxian, Rongjiang, Congjiang, Sanjiang South, Guilin North, Guilin, Guilin West, Yangshuo, Gongcheng, Hezhou, Huaiji, Guangning, Zhaoqing East, Sanshui South, Foshan West, Guangzhou, and Guangzhou South. Its overall length is about 857 km (532 mi) and the running top speed reaches 300 km/h (186 mph). 

3. Guiyang - Kunming: It was fully opened on December 28, 2016. With top speed of 300-350 km/h (186-217 mph), trains run along this about 465-kilometer-long (289-mile) railway. Major stations along the way include Guiyang North, Pingba South, Anshun West, Guanling, Pu'anxian, Panzhou, Fuyuan North, Qujing North, Songming, Kunming South.

It is obvious that taking Hong Kong to Kunming train or Kunming to Hong Kong train is slower than taking planes. However, the ticket fare of trains are much cheaper. Therefore, high speed train is more suitable for passengers who have limited budget and enough travel time. On the other hand, it is a better choice to travel by air for passenger with limited travel time and sufficient budget.