What is the most cost-effective way to get from Yichang to Qingdao? Time can't be too long.

There is no direct train from Yichang, Hubei to Qingdao. It is suggested to change trains in Zhengzhou. Take K50 from Yichang Road to Zhengzhou, time 18: 20-3: 43, hard sleeper fare 190 yuan. Then take K 17 1/K 174 from Zhengzhou to Qingdao. The time is from Zhengzhou at 5: 36 to Qingdao at 20: 03. Ticket price, 250 yuan. Other routes take longer than this, and this route is more convenient.