Shanghai - Xian by train

Shanghai ► Xian				Xian ► Shanghai
Train number:	Z92 *	T138		Train number:	Z94 *	T140
Shanghai  depart	19:58 day 1	15:53 day 1		Xian  depart	17:00  day 1	19:46  day 1
Xian  arrive	09:49 day 2	08:21 day 2		Shanghai  arrive	06:53  day 2	11:47  day 2

* Recommended high-quality Z-category train.  Runs daily, with modern air-conditioned soft sleepers (4-berth), hard sleepers and restaurant car.

T138/T140 also has air-conditioned cars, soft & hard sleepers & restaurant car.

There are additional trains between Shanghai and Xian en route to other places, but these trains operate specifically between these two cities. 

You can check times & fares at www.chinatravelguide.com or www.chinahighlights.com, you can book at www.chinatripadvisor.com.

Fares
Shanghai - Xian one-way per person	Hard sleeper	Soft sleeper
Bought at reservations office at station in Shanghai:	RMB 333 ($49)	RMB 511 ($77)
Booked in advance at www.chinatripadvisor.com:	$55	$79

Children under 120cm tall travel free, 120-150cm tall travel for half fare, over 150cm tall pay full fare (140cm was changed to 150cm in Dec 2008, and 110cm to 120cm in Dec 2010)

The sleeper fares shown here are for lower berths.  Upper berths (and middle berths in hard sleeper) are a fraction cheaper.

Train Z94 to Shanghai boarding at Xian.  Photo courtesy of Roger Keenan.		A soft sleeper on train Z94 from Xian to Shanghai. Photo courtesy of Roger Keenan.