There are 5 ways to get from Qingdao (Station) to Shanghai by subway, plane, train, or car
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Line 3 subway, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Take the subway from Qingdao Station to Qingdao Northsubway
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane TAO - SHA
4h 2m¥509–1,417Train via Zhenjiang
cheapest- Take the train from Qingdao to Zhenjiangtrain Qingdao
- Take the train from Zhenjiang to Shanghai stationtrain Nanjing-Shanghai 1 / ...
6h 45m¥321–412Drive 693.4 km
- Drive from Qingdao (Station) to Shanghaicar 693.4 km
7h 17m¥590–851Line 3 subway, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the subway from Qingdao Station to Qingdao Northsubway
- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane TAO - PVG
4h 33m¥709–1,367Train
- Take the train from Qingdao to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Qingdao
7h 15m¥571–615
Qingdao (Station) to Shanghai by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Qingdao (Station) to Shanghai is to train via Zhenjiang which costs ¥320 - ¥420 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Qingdao (Station) to Shanghai is to line 3 subway and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs ¥500 - ¥1500.
No, there is no direct train from Qingdao (Station) to Shanghai station. However, there are services departing from Qingdao and arriving at Shanghai station via Zhenjiang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Qingdao (Station) and Shanghai is 621 km. The road distance is 693.4 km.
The best way to get from Qingdao (Station) to Shanghai without a car is to train via Zhenjiang which takes 6h 45m and costs ¥320 - ¥420.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Qingdao (Station) to Shanghai, including transfers.
Qingdao (Station) to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Qingdao station.
Qingdao (Station) to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Zhenjiang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Qingdao (Station) to Shanghai is 693 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Qingdao (Station) to Shanghai.
There are 1844+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Qingdao (Station), China and Shanghai, China?
You can take a vehicle from Qingdao (Station) to Shanghai station via Qingdao and Zhenjiang in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,900
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,500
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Qingdao Station to Qingdao North
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Qingdao Station to Qingdao North
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Qingdao to Zhenjiang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥270–300
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥440–490
- Business Class Seat
- ¥600–900
Train from Zhenjiang to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥105–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- Business Class Seat
- ¥250–360
Train from Qingdao to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥560–610
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Zhenjiang to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–80
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥75–100
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–210
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