There are 7 ways to get from Hanoi to Shanghai by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HAN - PVG
6h 11m¥607–1,657Train
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Nanningtrain
- Take the train from Nanning East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain Nanning East
22h 40m¥1,089–2,097Drive 2,209.3 km
- Drive from Hanoi to Shanghaicar 2,209.3 km
23h 11m¥1,863–2,691Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane HAN - SHA
7h 55m¥857–1,007Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane HAN - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
8h 8m¥929–1,146Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane HAN - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
8h 51m¥879–1,788Train via Hengyang
- Take the train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Hengyangtrain
- Take the train from Hengyang to Shanghai Southtrain Haikou
36h 42m¥1,309–1,672
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanoi to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥600 - ¥1700 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Hanoi to Shanghai is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs ¥600 - ¥1700.
No, there is no direct train from Hanoi station to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Hanoi Gia Lam Station and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Nanning, Nanning East and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
The distance between Hanoi and Shanghai is 2002 km. The road distance is 2209.3 km.
The best way to get from Hanoi to Shanghai without a car is to train which takes 22h 40m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Hanoi to Shanghai, including transfers.
Hanoi to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways, depart from Hanoi Gia Lam Station.
The best way to get from Hanoi to Shanghai is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs ¥600 - ¥1700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1000 - ¥2100 and takes 22h 40m.
Shanghai is 1h ahead of Hanoi. It is currently 2:20 AM in Hanoi and 3:20 AM in Shanghai.
Hanoi to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways, arrive at Nanning station.
What companies run services between Hanoi, Vietnam and Shanghai, China?
Vietjet Air, Juneyao Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to South Shaanxi Road via Nanning, Nanning East, Shanghai Hongqiao Station, and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,300
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,300
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,300
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,100
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,100
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,300
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,600
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,100
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,300
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,300
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,600
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,500
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,300
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,800
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Nanning
- Sleeper
- ¥215
Train from Hanoi Gia Lam Station to Hengyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Nanning East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
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
- 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
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
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
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