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How to get fromChangsha to Shanghaiby train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Changsha to Shanghai by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Changsha South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Chongqing West / ...
    5h 8m
    ¥479–909

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Changsha South to Hangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Hangzhou East Station to Shanghai Pudong Airport Long Distance Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport T2 to Jingan Temple Stationbus bus 2
    8h 47m
    ¥510–614

  3. Drive 1,021.1 km

    1. Drive from Changsha to Shanghaicar car 1,021.1 km
    10h 41m
    ¥868–1,254

  4. Line 2 subway, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Wuyi Plaza to Changsha South stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane CSX - SHA
    4h 21m
    ¥579–2,129

  5. Line 2 subway, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Wuyi Plaza to Changsha South stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CSX - PVG
    3. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway subway
    4h 57m
    ¥579–1,879

  6. Line 2 subway, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, line 3 subway, train

    1. Take the subway from Wuyi Plaza to Changsha South stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane CSX - WUX
    3. Take the subway from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Wuxi stationsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    5h 32m
    ¥1,051–3,010

  7. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane CSX - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    6h 33m
    ¥524–2,469

Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration2h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket¥540Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,110.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Changsha, China and Shanghai, China?

China Railways G-Class operates a train from Changsha South to Shanghai Hongqiao every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥470–869 and the journey takes 4h.

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