Atlas of China
Shenyang to Dalian 沈阳 – 大连
Door to door, the high-speed train comes out ahead: about 1½ hours, counting about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time for a flight. A standard-class seat is ¥156. The stations are in or near the city centres, which is what tips it.
| Way | Time | Door to door | Fare | A day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-speed trainShenyang 沈阳 → Dalian North 大连北 | 1 h 25 minG730, fastest | 1½ hours | ¥156standard class | 6505:35–23:52 |
By train
65 direct high-speed trains a day run from Shenyang to Dalian North, between 05:35 and 23:52. The fastest, G730, takes 1 h 25 min, and a standard-class seat is ¥156. Coming back, 63 trains a day, the fastest 1 h 25 min (G725, 05:48 to 20:31).
By air
No nonstop flights.
At the other end
Around Shenyang: Mukden Palace.
On the map
Open either city on the illustrated map, or put both in a trip and let the planner lay out the days and the legs between them, with the same tables these numbers come from.
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Trains are every direct train on 2026-10-28 or 2026-11-11 in the 12306 timetable, with standard-class fares; one weekday, so weekend and holiday services differ, and the fastest train may not run every day. Flights are the airlines' schedules for 2026-10-28, plus routes Wikipedia lists for small airports. Drives are routed on OpenStreetMap roads (extract of 2026-10-21) where the pair was routed, else estimated from the distance. Door-to-door times add about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time to a flight. How to book is in the guide to trains and 12306; the rail times are open data on the data page.