There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Taiyuan by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane SHA - TYN
3h 52m¥589–1,549Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Taiyuan Bus Terminalbus
17h¥310–440Train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Taiyuan Southtrain Shanghai Songjiang / ...
10h 52m¥654–724Drive 1,309.1 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Taiyuancar 1,309.1 km
13h 22m¥1,104–1,595Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane PVG - TYN
4h 29m¥469–1,599Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane NTG - TYN
5h 24m¥1,626–3,986Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane WUX - TYN
5h¥1,262–3,457Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane HGH - TYN
6h 2m¥1,211–2,988
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Taiyuan is to bus which costs ¥310 - ¥440 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Taiyuan is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs ¥550 - ¥1600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shanghai General and arriving at Taiyuan Bus Terminal. Services depart once daily. The journey takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Taiyuan. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Taiyuan South via Shanghai Hongqiao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Shanghai and Taiyuan is 1109 km. The road distance is 1309.1 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Taiyuan without a car is to train which takes 10h 52m and costs ¥650 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Shanghai to Taiyuan, including transfers.
Shanghai to Taiyuan bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Shanghai General station.
Shanghai to Taiyuan train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Taiyuan is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs ¥550 - ¥1600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥650 - ¥750 and takes 10h 52m, you could also bus, which costs ¥310 - ¥440 and takes 17h.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Taiyuan, China?
Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Taiyuan South twice daily. Tickets cost ¥620–680 and the journey takes 9h 13m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,900
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,400
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Taiyuan South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
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
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Taiyuan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥310–440
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥310–440
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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Booking & Getting There
Shanghai to Taiyuan bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Taiyuan Bus Terminal station.
Shanghai to Taiyuan train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Taiyuan South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Taiyuan is 1309 km. It takes approximately 13h 22m to drive from Shanghai to Taiyuan.
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