There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Ulsan by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane PVG - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminalbus
5h 52m₩159,950–429,951Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain
- Take the train from Suzhou Station to Rizhao Westtrain
- Take the ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Dangjin Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Ulsan Express Bus Terminalbus
40h 2m₩234,524–392,780Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane PVG - USN
6h 54m₩304,150–927,151Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ulsan Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane SHA - USN
7h 57m₩183,863–506,863Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SHA - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminalbus
8h 15m₩269,663–859,663Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane PVG - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Stationtrain
- Take the train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Stationtrain
6h 5m₩205,050–456,151Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Pohang, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Pohang (KPO)plane PVG - KPO
- Take the train from Pohong Station to Taehwagang Stationtrain
8h 37m₩181,150–605,151Car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Ulsan Stationtrain
2d 18h₩367,716–760,479
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ulsan is to fly and bus which costs ₩160,000 - ₩430,000 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ulsan is to fly and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs ₩160,000 - ₩430,000.
The distance between Shanghai and Ulsan is 940 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Ulsan without a car is to car ferry and ferry and train which takes 2 days 18h and costs ₩360,000 - ₩800,000.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Shanghai to Ulsan, including transfers.
Ulsan is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 1:29 PM in Shanghai and 2:29 PM in Ulsan.
There are 68+ hotels available in Ulsan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Ulsan, South Korea?
Jin Air, Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ulsan Airport (USN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–550,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–550,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–390,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Cheju, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–450,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–550,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–550,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–550,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–800,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–700,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–850,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Pohang via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–550,000
- Phone
- +82 52 274 6100
- Website
- taehwaairport.co.kr
Bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,800
- Schedules at
- taehwaairport.co.kr
Bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,800
- Schedules at
- taehwaairport.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩145,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ₩180,000
- Business
- ₩145,000
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