There are 10 ways to get from Shanghai to Qiaotou by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Xi'an
best- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Xian Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
12h 12m¥899–1,299Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Xiningtrain Shanghai
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain D8981
26h 12m¥239–586Bus, train via Yinchuan
- Take the bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
40h 20m¥849–953Drive 2,200.7 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Qiaotoucar 2,200.7 km
23h 7m¥1,870–2,701Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xining, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xining (XNN)plane SHA - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
7h 45m¥810–1,880Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Kunshan Stationbus
- Take the train from Kunshan to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
35h 49m¥277–680Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Xining (XNN)plane PVG - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
7h 57m¥860–2,230Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Xining, train
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Xining (XNN)plane WUX - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
8h 18m¥883–3,888Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Xining, train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Xining (XNN)plane HGH - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
9h 41m¥882–3,719Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane SHA - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Datong Westtrain
9h 22m¥844–2,939
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Qiaotou is to train which costs ¥230 - ¥600 and takes 26h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Qiaotou is to fly and train which takes 7h 45m and costs ¥800 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Qiaotou. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Datong West via Shanghai Hongqiao, Xi'an North and Xining. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Shanghai and Qiaotou is 2243 km. The road distance is 2200.7 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Qiaotou without a car is to train via Xi'an which takes 12h 12m and costs ¥900 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Shanghai to Qiaotou, including transfers.
Shanghai to Qiaotou train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
Shanghai to Qiaotou train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Xian North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Qiaotou is 2201 km. It takes approximately 23h 7m to drive from Shanghai to Qiaotou.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Qiaotou, China?
You can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Datong West via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Xi'an North, Xining, and Xining in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xining via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xining via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xining via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,100
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xining via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xining via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xining via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,100
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,700
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,000
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Xian North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥630–690
- 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 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 Xi'an North to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Lanzhou to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–160
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
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 Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
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 Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Xining to Datong West
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Shanghai station to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–290
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥440–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥600–900
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–300
- Hard sleeper
- ¥390–550
- Soft sleeper
- ¥600–850
Train from Kunshan to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–300
- Hard sleeper
- ¥400–550
- Soft sleeper
- ¥600–850
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥578
- 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
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Kunshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥55–75
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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