There are 7 ways to get from Guilin to Shanghai by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane KWL - SHA
3h 17m¥834–3,798Train via Hengyang
cheapest- Take the train from Guilin North to Hengyangtrain Nanning
- Take the train from Hengyang to Shanghai Southtrain Haikou
20h 20m¥187–427Train
- Take the train from Guilin North to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain Nanning East
9h 53m¥695–748Drive 1,453.4 km
- Drive from Guilin to Shanghaicar 1,453.4 km
14h 51m¥1,236–1,785Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane KWL - PVG
3h 23m¥684–2,248Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane KWL - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
4h 19m¥1,306–3,579Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane KWL - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
5h 11m¥1,156–2,837
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guilin to Shanghai is to train via Hengyang which costs ¥180 - ¥430 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Guilin to Shanghai is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs ¥800 - ¥3800.
No, there is no direct train from Guilin to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Guilin North and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Guilin and Shanghai is 1335 km. The road distance is 1453.4 km.
The best way to get from Guilin to Shanghai without a car is to train which takes 9h 53m and costs ¥650 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Guilin to Shanghai, including transfers.
Guilin to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Guilin North station.
The best way to get from Guilin to Shanghai is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs ¥800 - ¥3800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥650 - ¥750 and takes 9h 53m.
Guilin to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guilin to Shanghai is 1453 km. It takes approximately 14h 51m to drive from Guilin to Shanghai.
What companies run services between Guilin, China and Shanghai, China?
Juneyao Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, China Railways G-Class operates a train from Guilin North to Shanghai Hongqiao Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥650–750 and the journey takes 9h 24m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,900
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shantou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,900
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,700
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,900
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,800
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,700
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,900
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,700
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,900
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,800
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,500
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,900
- Website
- airguilin.com
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,900
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,900
Train from Guilin North to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,600–2,400
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Guilin North to Hengyang
- Hard Seat
- ¥60–90
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–250
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Hengyang to Shanghai South
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–170
- Hard sleeper
- ¥220–310
- Soft sleeper
- ¥350–460
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
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