There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Changsa by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Haikou Airport, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane SHA - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Wenchangtrain
5h 37m¥1,217–2,449Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Haikou Stationtrain Shanghai South
- Take the train from Haikou East Station to Wenchangtrain Haikou East / ...
41h 10m¥348–710Train via Guangzhou South station
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Guangzhou South stationtrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Maomingtrain
- Take the train from Maoming to Sanya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Wenchangtrain
26h¥1,109–1,744Bus
- Take the bus from Shanghai South to Wuzhenbus
- Take the bus from Wuzhen to Hangzhoubus
- Take the bus from Zhejiang Hangzhou to Guangzhou Fangcun Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Guangzhou Fangcun Bus Station to Shenzhen Futian Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shenzhen Futian Bus Station to Wenchangbus
38h 38m¥739–1,129Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane PVG - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Wenchangtrain
6h 18m¥1,017–3,799Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane SHA - SYX
- Take the train from Sanya Station to Wenchangtrain
7h 24m¥971–2,728Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Haikou Airport, train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane HGH - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Wenchangtrain
7h 57m¥839–3,588
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Haikou Airport (HAK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Changsa is to train which costs ¥340 - ¥750 and takes 41h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Changsa is to fly and train which takes 5h 37m and costs ¥1200 - ¥2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Shanghai to Changsa. However, there are services departing from Shanghai South and arriving at Wenchang via Wuzhen, Zhejiang Hangzhou, Guangzhou Fangcun Bus Station and Shenzhen Futian Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Changsa. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Wenchang via Shanghai Hongqiao, Guangzhou South station, Maoming and Sanya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
The distance between Shanghai and Changsa is 1757 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Changsa without a car is to train via Guangzhou South station which takes 26h and costs ¥1100 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Shanghai to Changsa, including transfers.
Shanghai to Changsa bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Shanghai South station.
Shanghai to Changsa train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Changsa is to train via Guangzhou South station which takes 26h and costs ¥1100 - ¥1800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥700 - ¥1200 and takes 38h 38m.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Changsa, Hainan, China?
You can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Changsa via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Guangzhou South station, Maoming, Sanya Station, and Wenchang in around 26h. Alternatively, you can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Changsa via Shanghai South Railway, Shanghai South, Wuzhen, Zhejiang Hangzhou, Guangzhou Fangcun Bus Station, Shenzhen Futian Bus Station, and Wenchang in around 38h 38m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–5,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–6,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Haikou Airport via Zhuhai Jinwan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,400
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,400
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,700
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,900
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Haikou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
Train from Meilan to Wenchang
- Adult - second class
- ¥23–35
Train from Guangzhou South station to Maoming
- Adult - second class
- ¥110–160
Train from Sanya Station to Wenchang
- Adult - second class
- ¥75–110
Train from Meilan to Wenchang
- Adult - second class
- ¥23–35
Train from Sanya Station to Wenchang
- Adult - second class
- ¥75–110
Train from Meilan to Wenchang
- Adult - second class
- ¥23–35
Train from Haikou East Station to Wenchang
- Adult - second class
- ¥28–40
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Guangzhou South station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,051
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,350
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- 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 Guangzhou South station to Maoming
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥120–170
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥180–260
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Maoming to Sanya Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥154–157
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–330
Train from Shanghai South to Haikou Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–310
- Hard sleeper
- ¥400–550
- Soft sleeper
- ¥650–850
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai South to Wuzhen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥55–95
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥65–95
Bus from Wuzhen to Hangzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35–85
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥55–85
Bus from Zhejiang Hangzhou to Guangzhou Fangcun Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–420
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥300–420
Bus from Guangzhou Fangcun Bus Station to Shenzhen Futian Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥65–95
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–95
Bus from Shenzhen Futian Bus Station to Wenchang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–320
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥190–260
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More Questions & Answers
Shanghai to Changsa bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Wuzhen station.
Shanghai to Changsa train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Guangzhou South station.
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