There are 11 ways to get from Shanghai to Shaoyang by train, car, plane, bus, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Shaodongtrain Shanghai Hongqiao
10h 1m¥568–664Subway, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Dapuqiao Station to Songjiang South Stationsubway 9
- Take the train from Songjiang South Station to Shaoyang Stationtrain Wuxi
18h 55m¥127–327Drive 1,209.8 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Shaoyangcar 1,209.8 km
12h 46m¥1,010–1,459Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane SHA - CSX
- Take the train from Changsha South to Shaoyang Stationtrain
6h 26m¥669–2,234Bus, train via Hangzhou
- Take the bus from Jingan Temple Station to Shanghai Pudong Airport T2bus 2
- Take the bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport Long Distance Bus Terminal to Hangzhou East Stationbus
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Changsha Southtrain
- Take the train from Changsha South to Shaoyang Stationtrain
10h 41m¥601–715Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Nantongbus
- Take the train from Nantong to Louditrain
- Take the train from Loudi to Shaoyang Stationtrain
26h 46m¥215–501Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Hengyang Nanyue Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Hengyang Nanyue Airport (HNY)plane SHA - HNY
- Take the train from Hengyang East Station to Shaoyang Stationtrain
6h 22m¥569–1,929Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane PVG - CSX
- Take the train from Changsha South to Shaoyang Stationtrain
6h 58m¥669–1,684Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hengyang Nanyue Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Hengyang Nanyue Airport (HNY)plane PVG - HNY
- Take the train from Hengyang East Station to Shaoyang Stationtrain
6h 39m¥1,159–2,179Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG)plane PVG - DYG
- Take the train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Shaoyang Stationtrain
8h 12m¥1,113–1,899Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Changsha Huanghua Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX)plane NTG - CSX
- Take the train from Changsha South to Shaoyang Stationtrain
8h 9m¥686–3,071
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Shaoyang is to subway and train which costs ¥120 - ¥330 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Shaoyang is to fly and train which takes 6h 22m and costs ¥550 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Shaoyang station. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Shaoyang Station via Shanghai Hongqiao and Shaodong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Shanghai and Shaoyang is 1312 km. The road distance is 1209.8 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Shaoyang without a car is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs ¥550 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Shanghai to Shaoyang, including transfers.
Shanghai to Shaoyang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
Shanghai to Shaoyang train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shaodong station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Shaoyang is 1210 km. It takes approximately 12h 46m to drive from Shanghai to Shaoyang.
There are nine+ hotels available in Shaoyang.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Shaoyang, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Shaodong once daily. Tickets cost ¥550–610 and the journey takes 7h 18m.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hengyang Nanyue Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Quanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,500
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport via Quanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,600
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hengyang Nanyue Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,550
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Hengyang Nanyue Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–1,800
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Changsha Huanghua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
Train operators
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Shaodong
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥550–610
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Changsha South to Shaoyang Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–110
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥160–180
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–320
Train from Hangzhou East to Changsha South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥400–450
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥400–450
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- Business Class Seat
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Changsha South to Shaoyang Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–110
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥160–180
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–320
Train from Hengyang East Station to Shaoyang Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥110–125
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
Train from Changsha South to Shaoyang Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–110
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥160–180
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–320
Train from Hengyang East Station to Shaoyang Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥110–125
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–230
Train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Shaoyang Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–210
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–340
- Business Class Seat
- ¥440–650
Train from Changsha South to Shaoyang Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥95–110
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥160–180
- Business Class Seat
- ¥220–320
- Phone
- (86)021-64370000
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Dapuqiao Station to Songjiang South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Adult
- ¥7
Train from Songjiang South Station to Shaoyang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–170
- Hard sleeper
- ¥230–320
- Soft sleeper
- ¥370–480
Train from Nantong to Loudi
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–190
- Hard sleeper
- ¥240–340
- Soft sleeper
- ¥390–550
Train from Loudi to Shaoyang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥20–27
- Hard sleeper
- ¥45–65
- Soft sleeper
- ¥75–100
Bus operators
- Phone
- +86 021-96990
- Website
- shanghaiairport.com
Bus from Jingan Temple Station to Shanghai Pudong Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥21–35
- Schedules at
- shanghaiairport.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport Long Distance Bus Terminal to Hangzhou East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–120
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥85–120
Bus from Shanghai General to Nantong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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