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How to get fromKunming South to Shanghaiby train, car, subway, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Kunming South to Shanghai by train, car, subway, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kunming South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Kunming / ...
    10h 4m
    ¥995–1,072

  2. Line 4 subway, line 6 subway, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Kunming South station to Dashuyingsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from East Bus Station to Airport Centersubway subway
    3. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane KMG - SHA
    6h 10m
    ¥668–2,525

  3. Drive 2,272.3 km

    1. Drive from Kunming South to Shanghaicar car 2,272.3 km
    23h 4m
    ¥1,927–2,784

  4. Line 4 subway, line 6 subway, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Take the subway from Kunming South station to Dashuyingsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from East Bus Station to Airport Centersubway subway
    3. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane KMG - PVG
    4. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway subway
    6h 36m
    ¥718–1,975

  5. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane KMG - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    7h 16m
    ¥1,040–2,906

  6. Line 4 subway, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, line 1 subway, train, line 10 subway

    1. Take the subway from Kunming South station to Dashuyingsubway subway
    2. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane KMG - HGH
    3. Take the subway from Xiaoshan International Airport to East stationsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    5. Take the subway from Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station to South Shaanxi Roadsubway subway
    8h 3m
    ¥690–3,164

  7. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane KMG - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    8h 32m
    ¥803–3,365

  8. Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane plane KMG - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    9h 2m
    ¥1,082–3,070

Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥678Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,266.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

What companies run services between Kunming South, China and Shanghai, China?

China Railways G-Class operates a train from Kunming South to Shanghai Hongqiao 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥950–1,100 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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