There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Daejeon by plane, train, ferry, subway, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane SHA - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
6h₩232,838–699,838Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gunsan Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Gunsan Airport (KUV)plane PVG - KUV
- Take the train from Iksan Station to Seodaejeon Stationtrain
9h 6m₩133,232–303,333Train, ferry, subway
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ji'nan Westtrain
- Take the train from Jinan West to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminalferry
- Take the subway from Sinpo Station to Suwon Stationsubway
- Take the train from Suwon Station to Seodaejeon Stationtrain
26h 32m₩240,152–367,624Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane PVG - CJJ
- Take the train from Cheongju Airport Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
6h 46m₩134,832–354,833Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane PVG - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
6h 46m₩192,832–380,833Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane PVG - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
6h 33m₩203,832–429,833Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane PVG - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
7h 43m₩176,832–454,833Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Nanjingbus
- Take the bus from Nanjing to Rizhaobus
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Cheonan Station to Seodaejeon Stationtrain
36h 18m₩200,927–274,766
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Daejeon is to fly and train which costs ₩130,000 - ₩360,000 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Daejeon is to fly and train which takes 6h and costs ₩230,000 - ₩700,000.
The distance between Shanghai and Daejeon is 1044 km.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Shanghai to Daejeon, including transfers.
Daejeon is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 8:47 PM in Shanghai and 9:47 PM in Daejeon.
There are 146+ hotels available in Daejeon.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Daejeon, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Daejeon. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport (GMP), walk to Gimpo Airport Domestic Terminal, take the line 6014 bus to Gwangmyeong Teminal, walk to Gwangmyeong Station, take the train to Daejeon Station, walk to Daejeon Station, then take the subway to Tanbang Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Seodaejeon Station via Jinan West, Weihai, Weihai, Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal, Sinpo Station, Suwon Station, and Suwon Station in around 26h 32m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–600,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–480,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–700,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩280,000–800,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gunsan Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩80,000–410,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gunsan Airport via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–460,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–550,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–550,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–32,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ₩22,000–32,000
Train from Suwon Station to Seodaejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–29,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–21,000
- First Class
- ₩20,000–29,000
Train from Cheongju Airport Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–14,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩8,500–12,000
- First Class
- ₩9,500–14,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–32,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ₩22,000–32,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–29,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–21,000
- First Class
- ₩20,000–29,000
Train from Iksan Station to Seodaejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–19,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩10,000–15,000
- First Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–29,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩15,000–21,000
- First Class
- ₩20,000–29,000
Train from Cheonan Station to Seodaejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500–16,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩9,500–13,000
- First Class
- ₩11,000–16,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- weidong.com
Ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,165–160,000
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
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