There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Qinghai by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Xining (XNN)plane PVG - XNN
6h 30m¥1,775–2,875Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Xiningtrain Shanghai
27h 58m¥246–573Train via Xi'an
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Xian Northtrain Shanghai-Xi'an 1 / ...
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain Xi'an North
10h 54m¥884–1,269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Xiningtrain Beijing North
35h 48m¥827–1,117Drive 2,164.4 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Xiningcar 2,164.4 km
22h 46m¥1,822–2,631Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xining
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xining (XNN)plane SHA - XNN
8h 3m¥825–2,325Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Xining
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Xining (XNN)plane HGH - XNN
8h 23m¥847–3,764Fly 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 Ledutrain
8h 51m¥1,399–2,254Train via Lankao
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lankaotrain Shanghai
- Take the train from Lankao to Xiningtrain Shanghai
37h 28m¥276–637
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Xining (XNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Qinghai is to train which costs ¥240 - ¥600 and takes 27h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Qinghai is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Qinghai. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Xining via Shanghai Hongqiao and Xi'an North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Shanghai and Qinghai is 1983 km. The road distance is 2164.4 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Qinghai without a car is to train via Xi'an which takes 10h 54m and costs ¥850 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Shanghai to Qinghai, including transfers.
Shanghai to Qinghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Qinghai is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2900. Alternatively, you can train via Xi'an, which costs ¥850 - ¥1300 and takes 10h 54m.
Shanghai to Qinghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Xian North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Qinghai is 2164 km. It takes approximately 22h 46m to drive from Shanghai to Qinghai.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Qinghai, China?
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and Shanghai Airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Xining (XNN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Xining via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Xi'an North, and Xining in around 10h 54m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xining via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xining via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
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 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 Yinchuan to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–480
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥200–290
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥340–480
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Ledu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Shanghai station to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–290
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥440–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥600–900
Train from Shanghai station to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–300
- Hard sleeper
- ¥390–550
- Soft sleeper
- ¥600–850
Train from Shanghai station to Lankao
- Hard Seat
- ¥90–130
- Hard sleeper
- ¥170–240
- Soft sleeper
- ¥280–360
Train from Lankao to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥140–200
- Hard sleeper
- ¥260–360
- Soft sleeper
- ¥420–550
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥578
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- 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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