There are 7 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 57m₩139,567–409,568Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane PVG - USN
6h 24m₩108,767–326,768Train, 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₩234,289–383,034Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ulsan Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ulsan Airport (USN)plane SHA - USN
7h 32m₩163,833–496,833Fly 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 8m₩174,667–435,768Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane HGH - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Airport Domestic Terminal Gate4 to Ulsan Taehwa Bus Terminalbus
8h 10m₩134,074–737,484Car 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₩359,040–749,634
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ulsan is to fly and bus which costs ₩140,000 - ₩410,000 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ulsan is to fly and bus which takes 5h 57m and costs ₩140,000 - ₩410,000.
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 ₩350,000 - ₩750,000.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Shanghai to Ulsan, including transfers.
Ulsan is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 4:41 AM in Shanghai and 5:41 AM in Ulsan.
There are 68+ hotels available in Ulsan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Ulsan, South Korea?
Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines, and Jin Air fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ulsan Airport (USN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–550,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–550,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩330,000–850,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–390,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Busan / Gimhae International Airport, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–500,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Cheju, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–420,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩140,000–480,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–700,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–700,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–390,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Chongju, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–300,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–270,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–370,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–480,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ulsan Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–480,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–700,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩300,000–800,000
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩8,000–9,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩13,000–14,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩17,000–25,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩14,000–16,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩23,000–26,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩33,000–47,000
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩10,000–14,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩11,000–16,000
Train from Suzhou Station to Rizhao West
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩50,000–120,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩50,000–70,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩85,000–120,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩14,000–20,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩18,000–26,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,200–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–10,000
- First Class
- ₩7,500–12,000
Train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–10,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩6,500–9,500
- First Class
- ₩6,500–10,000
Train from Busan Station to Ulsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩7,500–12,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩7,500–11,000
- First Class
- ₩8,000–12,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- SRT
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–35,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–35,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–25,000
Train from Busan Station to Ulsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000–36,000
- Website
- SRT
- Standard Class
- ₩8,000–36,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–26,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Gyeongju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩3,200–3,500
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩3,200–3,500
Train from Gyeongju Station to Taehwagang Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩2,700–3,100
- Website
- Korail
- Economy Class
- ₩2,700–3,100
- 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 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Dangjin Bus Terminal to Seoul Central City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩6,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩9,500–13,000
- Economy
- ₩6,500–8,500
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Ulsan Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩25,000–41,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩37,000–41,000
- Economy
- ₩25,000–30,000
- 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
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Shanghai to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₩168,375–210,468
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₩168,375
- 1st Class
- ₩210,468
- Special Class
- ₩336,749
- VIP
- ₩841,872
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–500,000
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ₩500,000
- Ocean View Cabin
- ₩250,000
- Inside Cabin
- ₩200,000
- Family
- ₩180,000
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