There are 11 ways to get from Shanghai to Gansu by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou, bus
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane SHA - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
5h 51m¥734–2,734Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lanzhoutrain Shanghai
22h 22m¥180–490Train via Hangzhou
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain Cangnan / ...
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Lanzhou West Stationtrain Hangzhou East
13h 55m¥924–1,134Bus
- Take the bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhoubus
36h 24m¥718Drive 1,946.9 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Lanzhoucar 1,946.9 km
20h 20m¥1,656–2,391Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane PVG - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
6h 18m¥584–1,684Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane PVG - JGN
6h 16m¥1,124–3,044Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane WUX - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
6h 29m¥807–2,242Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL)plane PVG - LNL
- Take the taxi from Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Tianshuitaxi
6h 29m¥964–2,174Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane SHA - XIY
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Stationtrain
6h 22m¥699–1,685Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Kunshan Stationbus
- Take the train from Kunshan to Lanzhoutrain Shanghai
31h 26m¥222–575
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Gansu is to train which costs ¥180 - ¥490 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Gansu is to fly and bus which takes 5h 51m and costs ¥700 - ¥2800.
No, there is no direct bus from Shanghai to Gansu. However, there are services departing from Shanghai and arriving at Oriental Hotel via Yinchuan Nanmen Station and Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Gansu. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Dongfanghong Square via Shanghai Hongqiao, Hangzhou East and West Railway Station North Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Shanghai and Gansu is 1820 km. The road distance is 1946.9 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Gansu without a car is to train via Hangzhou which takes 13h 55m and costs ¥900 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Shanghai to Gansu, including transfers.
Shanghai to Gansu bus services, operated by Qichezhan, depart from Shanghai station.
Shanghai to Gansu train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Gansu is to train via Hangzhou which takes 13h 55m and costs ¥900 - ¥1200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥718 and takes 36h 24m, you could also fly, which costs ¥1100 - ¥3100 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Gansu, China?
You can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Dongfanghong Square via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Hangzhou East, Lanzhou West Station, and West Railway Station North Square in around 13h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shanghai to Oriental Hotel via Yinchuan Nanmen Station, Lanzhou, and Lanzhou in around 36h 24m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport via Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,400
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,400
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,400
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Longnan Chengzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,300
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,300
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,700
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 Hangzhou East to Lanzhou West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,100
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
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
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 Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥180–270
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥410–490
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–850
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Shanghai station to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–270
- Hard sleeper
- ¥360–490
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–750
Train from Kunshan to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–280
- Hard sleeper
- ¥360–500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–800
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥578
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Kunshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥55–75
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Estimated price
- ¥260–320
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More Questions & Answers
Shanghai to Gansu bus services, operated by Qichezhan, arrive at Yinchuan Nanmen Station.
Shanghai to Gansu train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Hangzhou East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Gansu is 1947 km. It takes approximately 20h 20m to drive from Shanghai to Gansu.
There are 65+ hotels available in Gansu.

















