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How to get fromGansu to Shanghaiby bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Gansu to Shanghai by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LHW - SHA
    5h 11m
    ¥735–2,735

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Shanghai stationtrain train Ürümqi / ...
    24h 30m
    ¥190–500

  3. Train via Hangzhou

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Hangzhou Easttrain train Lanzhou West
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Cangnan / ...
    14h 9m
    ¥970–1,100

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghaibus bus
    37h 9m
    ¥718

  5. Drive 1,944.8 km

    1. Drive from Lanzhou to Shanghaicar car 1,944.8 km
    20h 14m
    ¥1,654–2,389

  6. Fly Jiayuguan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane JGN - PVG
    4h 48m
    ¥876–2,239

  7. Fly Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane YZY - PVG
    4h 34m
    ¥1,428–4,142

  8. Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LHW - PVG
    5h 37m
    ¥685–1,985

  9. Taxi to Longnan Chengzhou Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Tianshui to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LNL - PVG
    5h 17m
    ¥1,070–2,468

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Ledutrain train Xi'an North
    2. Take the train from Ledu to Shanghai stationtrain train Xining
    37h 5m
    ¥286–665

Lanzhou (LHW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,600Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,819.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

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

You can take a subway from Dongfanghong Square to South Shaanxi Road via West Railway Station North Square, Lanzhou West Station, Hangzhou East, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station in around 14h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oriental Hotel to Shanghai via Lanzhou, Lanzhou, and Yinchuan Nanmen Station in around 37h 9m.

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