There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Kaifeng by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)plane SHA - CGO
- Take the bus from Zhengzhou Airport to Kaifeng Haode Zhuanpanbus
5h 6m¥1,144–2,044Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lankaotrain Shanghai
- Take the train from Lankao to Kaifengtrain Xiamen North
12h 15m¥129–290Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Jiangsu Huaianbus
- Take the train from Huaian East to Kaifeng Northtrain Shanghai Hongqiao
8h 57m¥400–489Train via Shangqiu
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Shangqiutrain Zhengzhou East / ...
- Take the train from Shangqiu to Kaifengtrain Xiamen North
9h 10m¥367–494Drive 856.1 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Kaifengcar 856.1 km
9h 8m¥728–1,051Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)plane PVG - CGO
- Take the bus from Zhengzhou Airport to Kaifeng Haode Zhuanpanbus
5h 43m¥594–1,494Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)plane HGH - CGO
- Take the bus from Zhengzhou Airport to Kaifeng Haode Zhuanpanbus
7h 21m¥476–2,283
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Kaifeng is to train which costs ¥120 - ¥290 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Kaifeng is to fly and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs ¥1100 - ¥2100.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Kaifeng. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Kaifeng via Shanghai Hongqiao and Shangqiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Shanghai and Kaifeng is 878 km. The road distance is 856.1 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Kaifeng without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 57m and costs ¥400 - ¥490.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Shanghai to Kaifeng, including transfers.
Shanghai to Kaifeng train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
Shanghai to Kaifeng train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shangqiu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Kaifeng is 856 km. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Shanghai to Kaifeng.
There are 25+ hotels available in Kaifeng.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Kaifeng, China?
You can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Kaifeng via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shangqiu in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Wenzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥360–3,400
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,700
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Wenzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,800
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥360–4,100
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥360–2,100
Train from Huaian East to Kaifeng North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Shangqiu
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥340–380
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥570–620
- Business Class Seat
- ¥800–1,200
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 Shangqiu to Kaifeng
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
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 Lankao to Kaifeng
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Shangqiu to Kaifeng
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–110
Train from Shanghai station to Lankao
- Hard Seat
- ¥90–130
- Hard sleeper
- ¥170–240
- Soft sleeper
- ¥280–360
Bus from Zhengzhou Airport to Kaifeng Haode Zhuanpan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥40
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
Bus from Zhengzhou Airport to Kaifeng Haode Zhuanpan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥40
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
Bus from Zhengzhou Airport to Kaifeng Haode Zhuanpan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥40
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Jiangsu Huaian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥120–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥120–170
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