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How to get fromHa Long Bay (Water) to Shanghaiby ferry, taxi, bus, train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Ha Long Bay (Water) to Shanghai by ferry, taxi, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Ferry, taxi, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Hạ Long Bay to Ha Long Bai Chayferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hai Phongtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Nanning East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain train
    22h 57m
    ¥1,269–1,711

  2. Ferry, taxi, bus to Nanning, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Hạ Long Bay to Ha Long Bai Chayferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hai Phongtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centrebus bus
    4. Fly from Nanning (NNG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane NNG - PVG
    16h 42m
    ¥1,070–3,871

  3. Ferry, taxi, bus, train via Guangzhou South station

    1. Take the ferry from Hạ Long Bay to Ha Long Bai Chayferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hai Phongtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Nanning to Guangzhou South stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain train
    23h 54m
    ¥1,336–2,233

  4. Ferry, taxi, bus to Nanning, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Hạ Long Bay to Ha Long Bai Chayferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hai Phongtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centrebus bus
    4. Fly from Nanning (NNG) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane NNG - SHA
    16h 31m
    ¥1,170–2,621

  5. Ferry, taxi, bus, train via Guitang

    1. Take the ferry from Hạ Long Bay to Ha Long Bai Chayferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Ha Long Bai Chay to 98 Bach Dang, Hai Phongtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from 98 Bach Dang, Hai Phong to 172 Tran Quang Khai, Hanoibus bus
    4. Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Changsha Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Changsha South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    31h 5m
    ¥2,034–3,125

  6. Ferry, taxi, bus, train via Hengyang

    1. Take the ferry from Hạ Long Bay to Ha Long Bai Chayferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Ha Long Bai Chay to 98 Bach Dang, Hai Phongtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from 98 Bach Dang, Hai Phong to 172 Tran Quang Khai, Hanoibus bus
    4. Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Hengyangtrain train
    5. Take the train from Hengyang to Shanghai Southtrain train
    41h 45m
    ¥1,584–2,435

  7. Ferry, taxi, bus to Nanning, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Hạ Long Bay to Ha Long Bai Chayferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hai Phongtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centrebus bus
    4. Fly from Nanning (NNG) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane NNG - WUX
    5. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    17h 28m
    ¥1,392–3,602

  8. Ferry, taxi, bus to Nanning, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Hạ Long Bay to Ha Long Bai Chayferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hai Phongtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centrebus bus
    4. Fly from Nanning (NNG) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane NNG - HGH
    5. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    18h 9m
    ¥1,992–3,760

  9. Ferry, taxi, bus to Nanning, fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Hạ Long Bay to Ha Long Bai Chayferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hai Phongtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centrebus bus
    4. Fly from Nanning (NNG) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane plane NNG - NGB
    5. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    19h 19m
    ¥1,234–3,466

  10. Ferry, taxi, bus, bus to Beihai Fucheng Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Hạ Long Bay to Ha Long Bai Chayferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hai Phongtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Langdongbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nanning Langdong to Beihai Nanzhu Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Fly from Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane BHY - SHA
    19h 41m
    ¥3,025–7,391

  11. Ferry to Tuan Chau Island Marina, fly to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Hạ Long Bay to Ha Long Bai Chayferry ferry
    2. Fly from Tuan Chau Island Marina to Hanoi Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane HAN - PVG
    8h 7m
    ¥3,002–5,068

  12. Ferry, taxi, bus, bus to Beihai Fucheng Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Hạ Long Bay to Ha Long Bai Chayferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Ha Long Bai Chay to Hai Phongtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Hai Phong to Nanning Langdongbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nanning Langdong to Beihai Nanzhu Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Fly from Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BHY - PVG
    20h 8m
    ¥1,675–4,341

Nanning (NNG) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥763Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,403.4 km
  • Duration: 22h 57m

What companies run services between Ha Long Bay (Water), Vietnam and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Ha Long Bay (Water) to Shanghai. However, you can take the ferry to Ha Long Bai Chay, take the taxi to Hai Phong, take the bus to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre, walk to Nanning, take the train to Nanning East, take the train to Shanghai Hongqiao Station, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Ha Long Bai Chay, take the taxi to Hai Phong, take the bus to Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre, walk to Nanning, take the train to Guangzhou South station, take the train to Shanghai Hongqiao Station, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T2, walk to Hongqiao Airport T2, then take the vehicle to West Yan’an Road Huashan Road.

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