There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Hsinchu by plane, train, ferry, car, taxi, car ferry, or subway
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane SHA - TSA
- Take the train from 台北 to 新竹train
6h 12m$182–464Line 10 subway, train, line 1 subway to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from South Shaanxi Road to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Stationsubway
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Take the subway from East station to Xiaoshan International Airportsubway
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane HGH - TPE
- Take the train from 六家 to 新竹train
8h 10m$82–221Train, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Pingtan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pingtan Port to Taipei Harborferry
- Drive from Taipei Harbor to Hsinchucar
12h 47m$115–231Train, taxi, car ferry
- Take the train from Shanghai South to Zhangzhoutrain
- Take the taxi from Zhangzhou to Xiamen Porttaxi
- Take the carferry from Xiamen Port to Taichung Harborcarferry
- Take the train from 清水 to 新竹train 海線
27h 40m$151–293Line 2 subway to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, train
- Take the subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Roadsubway
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane PVG - TPE
- Take the train from 桃園 to 新竹train
- Take the train from 六家 to 新竹train
6h 17m$103–187Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane PVG - TSA
- Take the train from 台北 to 新竹train
6h 24m$219–872Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane SHA - TPE
8h 35m$96–239Train, ferry
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Pingtan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pingtan Port to Taichung Harborferry
- Take the train from 清水 to 新竹train 海線
14h 30m$115–225
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Hsinchu is to line 2 subway and fly and train which costs $100 - $190 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Hsinchu is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs $180 - $470.
The distance between Shanghai and Hsinchu is 778 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Hsinchu without a car is to train and taxi and car ferry which takes 27h 40m and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Shanghai to Hsinchu, including transfers.
There are 149+ hotels available in Hsinchu.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Hsinchu, Taiwan?
China Eastern Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, and nine other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) every 3 hours.
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Train from 台北 to 新竹
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $8–10
- Standard
- $8–10
- Business
- $21
Train from 桃園 to 新竹
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $3–5
- Standard
- $4–5
- Business
- $13
Train from 台北 to 新竹
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $8–10
- Standard
- $8–10
- Business
- $21
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Pingtan Port to Taipei Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- $45–150
Ferry from Pingtan Port to Taichung Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- $40–140
- Second class
- $111
- First Class
- $139
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