There are 4 ways to get from Kaohsiung to Shanghai by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane KHH - PVG
5h 20m¥1,011–1,462Fly Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane KHH - SHA
6h 59m¥661–2,212Train, ferry
- Take the train from 高雄 to 臺中train 山線
- Take the ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Portferry
- Take the train from Pingtan Station to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
16h 43m¥823–1,541Train to Taipei Songshan Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from 左營 to 桃園train
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane TSA - SHA
6h 58m¥1,396–3,961
Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kaohsiung to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1000 - ¥1500 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kaohsiung to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
The distance between Kaohsiung and Shanghai is 1012 km.
The best way to get from Kaohsiung to Shanghai without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 43m and costs ¥800 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Kaohsiung to Shanghai, including transfers.
There are 1890+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Shanghai, China?
Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,500
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,300
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,200
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,300
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥490–2,300
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,600
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 高雄 to 臺中
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–100
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- ¥65–100
Train from Pingtan Station to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥420–460
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥700–800
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from 左營 to 桃園
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–300
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- ¥250–280
- Standard
- ¥250–300
- Business
- ¥448
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥270–900
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- ¥270–900
- Second class
- ¥712
- First Class
- ¥895
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