There are 9 ways to get from Qinghai to Shanghai by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane XNN - PVG
5h 34m¥1,976–3,276Train
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Shanghai stationtrain Lhasa / ...
30h¥242–592Train via Xi'an
- Take the train from Xining to Xi'an Northtrain Xi'an North / ...
- Take the train from Xian North to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Xi'an-Shanghai 1 / ...
10h 3m¥886–1,270Drive 2,165.4 km
- Drive from Xining to Shanghaicar 2,165.4 km
22h 37m¥1,826–2,637Fly Xining to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane XNN - SHA
7h 3m¥876–2,526Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Ledu to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane LHW - SHA
8h 2m¥1,360–2,249Fly Xining to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane XNN - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
7h 41m¥748–3,465Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Ledu to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LHW - PVG
8h 23m¥710–2,199Train, bus
- Take the train from Xining to Minghe Southtrain
- Take the train from Minghe South to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xian North to Taizhoutrain
- Take the bus from Taizhou to Shanghai Generalbus
14h 57m¥906–1,305
Xining (XNN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Qinghai to Shanghai is to train which costs ¥240 - ¥600 and takes 30h.
The fastest way to get from Qinghai to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥1900 - ¥3300.
No, there is no direct train from Qinghai to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Xining and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Xian North and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Qinghai and Shanghai is 1984 km. The road distance is 2165.4 km.
The best way to get from Qinghai to Shanghai without a car is to train via Xi'an which takes 10h 3m and costs ¥850 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Qinghai to Shanghai, including transfers.
Qinghai to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Xining station.
The best way to get from Qinghai to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥1900 - ¥3300. Alternatively, you can train via Xi'an, which costs ¥850 - ¥1300 and takes 10h 3m.
Qinghai to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Xi'an North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Qinghai to Shanghai is 2165 km. It takes approximately 22h 37m to drive from Qinghai to Shanghai.
What companies run services between Qinghai, China and Shanghai, China?
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Xining (XNN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Xining to South Shaanxi Road via Xining, Xian North, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,000
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,500
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,500
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,800
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,900
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,300
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,300
Flights from Xining to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,800
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shiyan Wudangshan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,200
Flights from Xining to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,400
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,900
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,400
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,200
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Xining to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
Flights from Xining to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
Train from Xining to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
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 Xining to Minghe South
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–90
Train from Minghe South to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–470
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥200–280
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥330–470
Train from Xian North to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥630–690
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
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 Xian North to Taizhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥540–590
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Ledu to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥25–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–120
Train from Ledu to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥25–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–120
Train from Xining to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–300
- Hard sleeper
- ¥390–550
- Soft sleeper
- ¥600–850
Train from Ledu to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥40–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Ledu to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥40–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Xining to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–290
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥440–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥600–900
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Taizhou to Shanghai General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥90–130
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