There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Sitan by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane SHA - LHW
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou-Airport-LHW to Sitantaxi
5h 16m¥814–2,844Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lanzhoutrain Shanghai
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Hekou Southtrain Lanzhou / ...
24h 7m¥234–583Train via Hangzhou
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain Cangnan / ...
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Lanzhou West Stationtrain Hangzhou East
15h 26m¥968–1,224Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou to Sitantaxi
36h 49m¥808–828Drive 1,998.5 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Sitancar 1,998.5 km
20h 59m¥1,694–2,446Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane PVG - LHW
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou-Airport-LHW to Sitantaxi
5h 43m¥764–1,894Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane WUX - LHW
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou-Airport-LHW to Sitantaxi
5h 54m¥937–2,452Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane HGH - LHW
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou-Airport-LHW to Sitantaxi
7h 21m¥836–2,283Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Kunshan Stationbus
- Take the train from Kunshan to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Hekou Southtrain
33h 11m¥267–670
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Sitan is to train which costs ¥230 - ¥600 and takes 24h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Sitan is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 16m and costs ¥800 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Sitan. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Hekou South via Shanghai Hongqiao, Hangzhou East and Lanzhou West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 26m.
The distance between Shanghai and Sitan is 1802 km. The road distance is 1998.5 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Sitan without a car is to train via Hangzhou which takes 15h 26m and costs ¥950 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Shanghai to Sitan, including transfers.
Shanghai to Sitan train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
Shanghai to Sitan train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Hangzhou East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Sitan is 1999 km. It takes approximately 20h 59m to drive from Shanghai to Sitan.
There are two+ hotels available in Sitan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Sitan, Gansu, China?
You can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Sitan via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Hangzhou East, Lanzhou West, and Hekou South in around 15h 26m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
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
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
- Website
- xiamenair.com
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
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
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
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,900
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
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
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,900
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,200
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 Hangzhou East to Lanzhou West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,100
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 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 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 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 Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥180–270
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥410–490
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–850
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Shanghai station to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–270
- Hard sleeper
- ¥360–490
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–750
Train from Lanzhou to Hekou South
- Hard Seat
- ¥15–20
- Hard sleeper
- ¥35–55
- Soft sleeper
- ¥60–80
Train from Kunshan to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–280
- Hard sleeper
- ¥360–500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–800
Train from Lanzhou to Hekou South
- Hard Seat
- ¥15–20
- Hard sleeper
- ¥35–55
- Soft sleeper
- ¥60–80
- 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
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