There are 11 ways to get from Shanghai to Gutao by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Taiyuan Southtrain Shanghai Songjiang / ...
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Pingyaotrain Datong
13h 5m¥644–749Train via Luoyang
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Luoyangtrain Shanghai
- Take the train from Luoyang to Pingyaotrain Shenzhen West
22h 46m¥191–476Bus
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Taiyuan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Jiannan bus station to Pingyao bus stationbus
19h 33m¥361–535Drive 1,306.3 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Gutaocar 1,306.3 km
13h 8m¥1,111–1,605Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane SHA - TYN
- Take the train from Taiyuan to Pingyaotrain
8h 25m¥729–1,734Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Linfen Qiaoli Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Linfen Qiaoli Airport (LFQ)plane PVG - LFQ
- Take the train from Linfen Station to Pingyaotrain
8h 2m¥760–1,874Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane PVG - TYN
- Take the train from Taiyuan to Pingyaotrain
9h 7m¥569–1,684Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane NTG - TYN
- Take the train from Taiyuan to Pingyaotrain
10h 8m¥1,866–4,171Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, train
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane WUX - TYN
- Take the train from Taiyuan to Pingyaotrain
9h 28m¥1,302–3,742Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH)plane PVG - CIH
- Take the train from Changzhi East to Taiyuan Southtrain
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Pingyaotrain
8h 56m¥838–1,947Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW)plane SHA - SJW
- Take the bus from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Icbcbus
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Taiyuan Southtrain
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Pingyaotrain
10h 1m¥674–3,659
Shanghai to Gutao by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Gutao is to train via Luoyang which costs ¥190 - ¥480 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Gutao is to fly and train which takes 8h 2m and costs ¥750 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct bus from Shanghai to Gutao station. However, there are services departing from Shanghai General and arriving at Pingyao bus station via Taiyuan Jiannan bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Gutao. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Pingyao via Shanghai Hongqiao and Taiyuan South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Shanghai and Gutao is 1539 km. The road distance is 1306.3 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Gutao without a car is to train which takes 13h 5m and costs ¥600 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Shanghai to Gutao, including transfers.
Shanghai to Gutao bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Shanghai General station.
Shanghai to Gutao train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Gutao is to train which takes 13h 5m and costs ¥600 - ¥750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥360 - ¥550 and takes 19h 33m.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Gutao, Shanxi, China?
You can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Pingyao via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Taiyuan South in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shanghai General to Pingyao bus station via Taiyuan Bus Terminal and Taiyuan Jiannan bus station in around 19h 33m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Linfen Qiaoli Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,600
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Linfen Qiaoli Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,700
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,100
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,900
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,900
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,100
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥470–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,400
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,400
- Website
- hbhk.com.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410–2,200
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Taiyuan South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
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 Changzhi East to Taiyuan South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–310
Train from Shijiazhuang to Taiyuan South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–105
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–310
Train from Taiyuan South to Pingyao
- Hard Seat
- ¥20–27
- Hard sleeper
- ¥45–65
- Soft sleeper
- ¥75–100
Train from Taiyuan to Pingyao
- Hard Seat
- ¥21–28
- Hard sleeper
- ¥45–65
- Soft sleeper
- ¥75–100
Train from Shanghai station to Luoyang
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–160
- Hard sleeper
- ¥210–290
- Soft sleeper
- ¥340–440
Train from Luoyang to Pingyao
- Hard Seat
- ¥75–100
- Hard sleeper
- ¥140–190
- Soft sleeper
- ¥220–300
Train from Linfen Station to Pingyao
- Hard Seat
- ¥26–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–120
Train from Taiyuan to Pingyao
- Hard Seat
- ¥21–28
- Hard sleeper
- ¥45–65
- Soft sleeper
- ¥75–100
Train from Taiyuan to Pingyao
- Hard Seat
- ¥21–28
- Hard sleeper
- ¥45–65
- Soft sleeper
- ¥75–100
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Taiyuan to Pingyao
- Hard Seat
- ¥21–28
- Hard sleeper
- ¥45–65
- Soft sleeper
- ¥75–100
Train from Taiyuan South to Pingyao
- Hard Seat
- ¥20–27
- Hard sleeper
- ¥45–65
- Soft sleeper
- ¥75–100
Train from Taiyuan South to Pingyao
- Hard Seat
- ¥20–27
- Hard sleeper
- ¥45–65
- Soft sleeper
- ¥75–100
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 Shijiazhuang to Taiyuan South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–170
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Taiyuan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥310–440
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥310–440
Bus from Taiyuan Jiannan bus station to Pingyao bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥28–85
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥60–85
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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More Questions & Answers
Shanghai to Gutao bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Taiyuan Bus Terminal station.
Shanghai to Gutao train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Taiyuan South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Gutao is 1306 km. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Shanghai to Gutao.
There are 50+ hotels available in Gutao.

















