There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Sanmen by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Lishuitrain Shanghai / ...
- Take the taxi from Lishui to Sanmentaxi
4h 50m¥334–394Train, taxi via Yiwu
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Yiwutrain
- Take the train from Yiwu to Lishuitrain
- Take the taxi from Lishui to Sanmentaxi
8h 7m¥250–445Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Shanghai South to Longquanbus
- Take the taxi from Longquan to Sanmentaxi
7h 43m¥284–374Drive 465.3 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Sanmencar 465.3 km
4h 52m¥395–570
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Sanmen is to train and taxi via Yiwu which costs ¥250 - ¥450 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Sanmen is to train and taxi which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥330 - ¥400.
The distance between Shanghai and Sanmen is 490 km. The road distance is 465.3 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Sanmen without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥330 - ¥400.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Shanghai to Sanmen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Sanmen is 465 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Shanghai to Sanmen.
There are two+ hotels available in Sanmen.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Sanmen, Zhejiang, China?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Sanmen. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao, take the train to Lishui, then take the taxi to Sanmen. Alternatively, you can take the line 1 subway to Shanghai South Railway, walk to Shanghai South, take the bus to Longquan, then take the taxi to Sanmen.
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Lishui
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥430–600
Train from Yiwu to Lishui
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥60–70
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥100–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–210
Train from Shanghai South to Yiwu
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥75–110
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–160
Train from Shanghai South to Yiwu
- Adult - second class
- ¥90–130
Train from Yiwu to Lishui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai South to Longquan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–210
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥150–210
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- ¥130–190
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