There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Changsha by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Changsha Southtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
5h 12m¥477–909Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jingan Temple Station to Shanghai Pudong Airport T2bus 2
- Take the bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport Long Distance Bus Terminal to Hangzhou East Stationbus
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Changsha Southtrain
8h 43m¥505–611Drive 1,020.5 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Changshacar 1,020.5 km
10h 42m¥862–1,245Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, line 2 subway
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane SHA - CSX
- Take the subway from Changsha South station to Wuyi Plazasubway
4h 31m¥577–2,129Line 2 subway to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly, line 2 subway
- Take the subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Roadsubway
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane PVG - CSX
- Take the subway from Changsha South station to Wuyi Plazasubway
4h 58m¥727–1,579Train, line 3 subway to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly, line 2 subway
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Take the subway from Wuxi station to Sunan Shuofang International Airportsubway
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane WUX - CSX
- Take the subway from Changsha South station to Wuyi Plazasubway
5h 13m¥800–2,137Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane NTG - CSX
6h 13m¥534–2,666
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Changsha is to bus and train which costs ¥500 - ¥650 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Changsha is to fly and line 2 subway which takes 4h 31m and costs ¥550 - ¥2200.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Changsha. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Wuyi Plaza via Shanghai Hongqiao and Changsha South station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Shanghai and Changsha is 1111 km. The road distance is 1020.5 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Changsha without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs ¥470 - ¥950.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Shanghai to Changsha, including transfers.
Shanghai to Changsha train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
Shanghai to Changsha train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Changsha South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Changsha is 1020 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Shanghai to Changsha.
There are 375+ hotels available in Changsha.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Changsha, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Changsha South every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥470–869 and the journey takes 4h 3m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Changsha South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–869
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥470–520
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,600
Train from Hangzhou East to Changsha South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥400–450
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥400–450
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- Business Class Seat
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
- Phone
- +86 021-96990
- Website
- shanghaiairport.com
Bus from Jingan Temple Station to Shanghai Pudong Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥21–40
- Schedules at
- shanghaiairport.com
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