There are 8 ways to get from Qinghai to Shanghai by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Xining to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane XNN - SHA
5h 13m¥776–1,826Train
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¥1,841–2,660Fly Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane XNN - PVG
5h 34m¥1,076–3,076Fly Xining to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane XNN - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
6h 24m¥1,348–4,307Train, 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
7h 57m¥760–2,849Train, 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 Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
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 13m and costs ¥750 - ¥1900.
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 1917 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 13m 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 13m and costs ¥750 - ¥1900. 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?
Spring Airlines and China Eastern Airlines fly from Xining (XNN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 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 Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Xining to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,500
Flights from Xining to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Xining to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,500
Flights from Xining to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Xining to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,800
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,800
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,100
Flights from Xining to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Xining to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Xining to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–6,500
Flights from Xining to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,300
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Xining to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
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 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 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 Xian North to Taizhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥540–590
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Xining to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–290
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥440–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥600–900
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
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
- 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
- [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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