There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai Station Station to Jinan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ji'nan Westtrain Shanghai / ...
4h 32m¥415–484Train via Songjiang
cheapest- Take the train from Songjiang Station to Jinantrain Hangzhou
18h 24m¥109–270Bus
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Jinan Bus Terminalbus
18h 6m¥266Drive 816 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station Station to Jinancar 816 km
8h 18m¥692–999Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, line 2 bus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)plane SHA - TNA
- Take the bus from Jinan Airport to Jinan Long Distance Bus Stationbus
5h 16m¥1,330–1,531Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)plane PVG - TNA
- Take the bus from Jinan Airport to Jinan Long Distance Bus Stationbus
5h 22m¥1,375–2,077
Shanghai Station Station to Jinan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai Station Station to Jinan is to train via Songjiang which costs ¥100 - ¥270 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai Station Station to Jinan is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs ¥410 - ¥490.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shanghai General and arriving at Jinan Bus Terminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai Station Station station to Jinan. However, there are services departing from Shanghai station and arriving at Jinan via Jinan West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Shanghai Station Station and Jinan is 930 km. The road distance is 816 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai Station Station to Jinan without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs ¥410 - ¥490.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Shanghai Station Station to Jinan, including transfers.
Shanghai Station Station to Jinan bus services, operated by Ctrip, depart from Shanghai General station.
Shanghai Station Station to Jinan train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai station.
The best way to get from Shanghai Station Station to Jinan is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs ¥410 - ¥490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥266 and takes 18h 6m.
What companies run services between Shanghai Station Station, China and Jinan, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shanghai station to Ji'nan West every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥400–440 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, Ctrip operates a bus from Shanghai General to Jinan Bus Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost ¥266 and the journey takes 18h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
Train from Shanghai station to Ji'nan West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥400–440
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- Business Class Seat
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Songjiang Station to Jinan
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–140
- Hard sleeper
- ¥190–260
- Soft sleeper
- ¥300–400
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Jinan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥266
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Jinan Airport to Jinan Long Distance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥20
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Jinan Airport to Jinan Long Distance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥20
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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More Questions & Answers
Shanghai Station Station to Jinan bus services, operated by Ctrip, arrive at Jinan Bus Terminal station.
Shanghai Station Station to Jinan train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Ji'nan West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai Station Station to Jinan is 816 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Shanghai Station Station to Jinan.
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