There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Qingdao by plane, subway, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, line 3 subway
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane SHA - TAO
- Take the subway from Qingdao North to Wusi Plazasubway
3h 53m¥508–1,416Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain Shanghai-Nanjing 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Suzhou West to Qingdaobus
9h 30m¥202–344Train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Qingdaotrain Shanghai Hongqiao
8h 19m¥566–630Drive 699.5 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Qingdaocar 699.5 km
7h 20m¥595–859Line 2 subway to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly, line 3 subway
- Take the subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Roadsubway
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane PVG - TAO
- Take the subway from Qingdao North to Wusi Plazasubway
4h 20m¥708–1,366Train, line 3 subway to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly, line 3 subway
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Take the subway from Wuxi station to Sunan Shuofang International Airportsubway
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO)plane WUX - TAO
- Take the subway from Qingdao North to Wusi Plazasubway
4h 46m¥931–3,324Train via Suzhou
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Suzhoutrain Huangshan North / ...
- Take the train from Suzhou Station to Qingdao Northtrain Hangzhou
13h 31m¥341–835
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Qingdao is to train and bus which costs ¥200 - ¥350 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Qingdao is to fly and line 3 subway which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥500 - ¥1500.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Qingdao. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Wusi Plaza via Shanghai Hongqiao and Qingdao Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Shanghai and Qingdao is 614 km. The road distance is 699.5 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Qingdao without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs ¥550 - ¥650.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Shanghai to Qingdao, including transfers.
Shanghai to Qingdao train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
Shanghai to Qingdao train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Qingdao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Qingdao is 699 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Shanghai to Qingdao.
There are 208+ hotels available in Qingdao.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Qingdao, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Qingdao once daily. Tickets cost ¥560–620 and the journey takes 6h 36m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,200
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,600
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Qingdao Liuting International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,400
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Qingdao North to Wusi Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Qingdao North to Wusi Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Qingdao North to Wusi Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Qingdao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥560–620
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥41–45
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥41–45
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥85–130
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 Suzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥38–42
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥60–66
- Business Class Seat
- ¥80–120
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥40–70
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥110–160
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥19–26
- Hard sleeper
- ¥40–60
- Soft sleeper
- ¥70–95
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Phone
- (86)021-64370000
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Adult
- ¥5
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 Shanghai Hongqiao to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Suzhou Station to Qingdao North
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥300–410
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥500–750
- Website
- wxmetro.net
Subway from Wuxi station to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Suzhou West to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–270
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–250
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