There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Mount Everest by plane, unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xigaze (DDR)plane SHA - DDR
- Walk from Xigaze (DDR) to Mount Everestunknown
14h 49mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Mount Everestunknown
2d 14hTrain, bus, travel via Deyang
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Deyangtrain
- Take the train from Deyang to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Mount Everestunknown
2d 19hFly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, travel
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Xigaze (DDR)plane PVG - DDR
- Walk from Xigaze (DDR) to Mount Everestunknown
13h 56mTrain to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Xigaze (DDR)plane WUX - DDR
- Walk from Xigaze (DDR) to Mount Everestunknown
15h 47mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Mount Everestunknown
3d 16h
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xigaze (DDR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Shanghai and Mount Everest is 3409 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Mount Everest without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 49m to get from Shanghai to Mount Everest, including transfers.
Mount Everest is 2h 15m behind Shanghai. It is currently 6:46 PM in Shanghai and 4:31 PM in Mount Everest.
There are 28+ hotels available in Mount Everest.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Mount Everest, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Mount Everest. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) airport, fly to Xigaze (DDR), then travel to Mount Everest. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Mount Everest via Lhasa, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Zhangmu in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–470
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–550
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–470
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–550
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xigaze via Yuncheng, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $510–570
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xigaze via Changsha, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xigaze via Chongqing, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Train from Shanghai station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- $110–150
- Soft Sleeper
- $160–230
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–12
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–26
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Deyang
- 2nd Class Seat
- $130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- $220–240
- Business Class Seat
- $320–450
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $20–28
Train from Deyang to Chengdu Station
- Hard Seat
- $2–4
- Hard sleeper
- $6–9
- Soft sleeper
- $10–14
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $12–17
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $87
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- 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
- $21
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
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