There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Hongzhou by plane, train, taxi, car, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, train, taxi
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane SHA - KWL
- Take the train from Guilin West to Congjiangtrain
- Take the taxi from Congjiang to Hongzhoutaxi
7h 30m¥1,279–3,394Train, taxi via Hengyang
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Hengyangtrain
- Take the train from Hengyang to Guilin Northtrain
- Take the train from Guilin North to Congjiangtrain
- Take the taxi from Congjiang to Hongzhoutaxi
25h 5m¥380–725Train, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Guilin Northtrain
- Take the train from Guilin North to Congjiangtrain
- Take the taxi from Congjiang to Hongzhoutaxi
14h 4m¥849–1,044Drive 1,514.7 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Hongzhoucar 1,514.7 km
16h 24m¥1,273–1,839Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane PVG - KWL
- Take the train from Guilin West to Congjiangtrain
- Take the taxi from Congjiang to Hongzhoutaxi
7h 47m¥879–2,244Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Liuzhou Bailian Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH)plane PVG - LZH
- Take the train from Liuzhou to Congjiangtrain
- Take the taxi from Congjiang to Hongzhoutaxi
10h 7m¥1,112–2,776Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, train, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane HGH - KWL
- Take the train from Guilin West to Congjiangtrain
- Take the taxi from Congjiang to Hongzhoutaxi
9h 25m¥1,351–2,633Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, train, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane WUX - KWL
- Take the train from Guilin West to Congjiangtrain
- Take the taxi from Congjiang to Hongzhoutaxi
8h 18m¥1,302–3,402Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)plane NTG - KWL
- Take the train from Guilin West to Congjiangtrain
- Take the taxi from Congjiang to Hongzhoutaxi
9h 13m¥1,016–4,131
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Hongzhou is to train and taxi via Hengyang which costs ¥380 - ¥750 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Hongzhou is to fly and train and taxi which takes 7h 30m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3400.
The distance between Shanghai and Hongzhou is 1536 km. The road distance is 1514.7 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Hongzhou without a car is to train and taxi which takes 14h 4m and costs ¥850 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Shanghai to Hongzhou, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Hongzhou is 1515 km. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Shanghai to Hongzhou.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Hongzhou, Guizhou, China?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Hongzhou. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) airport, fly to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL), take the taxi to Guilin West, take the train to Congjiang, then take the taxi to Hongzhou. Alternatively, you can take the line 10 subway to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao Station, take the train to Guilin North, take the train to Congjiang, then take the taxi to Hongzhou.
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Liuzhou Bailian Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Liuzhou Bailian Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Liuzhou Bailian Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,200
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,730–1,780
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Liuzhou Bailian Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
- Website
- airguilin.com
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,600
Train from Guilin West to Congjiang
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Guilin North to Congjiang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–95
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥85–120
Train from Guilin West to Congjiang
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Liuzhou to Congjiang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Guilin West to Congjiang
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Train from Guilin West to Congjiang
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Guilin West to Congjiang
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Guilin North to Congjiang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–95
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥85–120
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Guilin North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,600–2,400
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 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 Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Hengyang to Guilin North
- Hard Seat
- ¥60–90
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–250
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Shanghai South to Hengyang
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–170
- Hard sleeper
- ¥220–310
- Soft sleeper
- ¥360–460
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- ¥130–170
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