There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Taihu by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train via Wuxi
best- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain Shanghai-Nanjing 1 / ...
- Take the train from Wuxi to Taihu Southtrain Jinhua / ...
5h 20m¥281–401Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Anqing Centralbus
- Take the train from Anqing to Taihu Southtrain Jinhua / ...
11h 27m¥214–277Drive 557.5 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Taihucar 557.5 km
5h 38m¥469–677Line 2 subway to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly, line 2 bus, line 2 subway, train
- Take the subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Roadsubway
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN)plane PVG - KHN
- Take the bus from Nanchang Airport to Fenghelijiaobus
- Take the subway from Cuiyuan Road to Nanchang West stationsubway
- Take the train from Nanchang West to Taihu Southtrain
7h 36m¥1,004–2,725Train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Taihu Southtrain Wenzhou South
6h 3m¥312–359Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN)plane SHA - KHN
- Take the train from Nanchang West to Taihu Southtrain
7h 24m¥1,104–2,475
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Taihu is to bus and train which costs ¥210 - ¥280 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Taihu is to train via Wuxi which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥280 - ¥410.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai station to Taihu. However, there are services departing from Shanghai station and arriving at Taihu South via Wuxi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Shanghai and Taihu is 665 km. The road distance is 557.5 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Taihu without a car is to train via Wuxi which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥280 - ¥410.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Shanghai to Taihu, including transfers.
Shanghai to Taihu train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai station.
Shanghai to Taihu train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Wuxi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Taihu is 557 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Shanghai to Taihu.
There are one+ hotels available in Taihu.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Taihu, China?
You can take a train from Shanghai station to Taihu via Wuxi and Taihu South in around 5h 20m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nanchang Changbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nanchang Changbei International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,300
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 Wuxi to Taihu South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥230–260
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥380–420
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–800
Train from Anqing to Taihu South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥41–45
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥90–130
Train from Nanchang West to Taihu South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥105–115
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- Business Class Seat
- ¥240–350
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Taihu South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥280–320
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥470–520
- Business Class Seat
- ¥650–1,000
Train from Nanchang West to Taihu South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥105–115
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- Business Class Seat
- ¥240–350
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
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
- Website
- ncmtr.com
Subway from Cuiyuan Road to Nanchang West station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Anqing Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥140–200
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
Bus from Nanchang Airport to Fenghelijiao
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥15
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
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