There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Vietnam 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 Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Da Nang International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD)plane SHA - DAD
8h 10m$194–446Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane PVG - HAN
6h 48m$94–240Train, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Guangzhou South stationtrain
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Nanningtrain
- Take the bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Stationbus
23h 43m$158–257Drive 2,210.6 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Hanoicar 2,210.6 km
23h 10m$279–403Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane SHA - HAN
8h 11m$122–152Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane PVG - SGN
7h 28m$130–161Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane HGH - HAN
8h 36m$133–174Train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Nanning Easttrain Shanghai Hongqiao
- Take the train from Nanning to Hanoi Gia Lam Stationtrain
27h 48m$160–336Train via Hengyang
- Take the train from Shanghai South to Hengyangtrain Shanghai South
- Take the train from Hengyang to Hanoi Gia Lam Stationtrain
43h 22m$190–272
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Vietnam is to fly which costs $120 - $160 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Vietnam is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $90 - $240.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Vietnam. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Ha Noi via Shanghai Hongqiao Station, Nanning East, Nanning and Hanoi Gia Lam Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 48m.
The distance between Shanghai and Vietnam is 2162 km. The road distance is 2210.6 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Vietnam without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 43m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Shanghai to Vietnam, including transfers.
Shanghai to Vietnam train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao Station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Vietnam is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $190 - $450. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $340 and takes 27h 48m.
Shanghai to Vietnam train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Nanning East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Vietnam is 2211 km. It takes approximately 23h 10m to drive from Shanghai to Vietnam.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Vietnam?
Air Macau, Cathay Pacific, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Ha Noi via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Station, Nanning East, Nanning, and Hanoi Gia Lam Station in around 27h 48m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- sunphuquocairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Guangzhou South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $110–125
- 1st Class Seat
- $180–200
- Business Class Seat
- $270–380
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–20
- Business Class Seat
- $25–35
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Nanning East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- $210–230
- Business Class Seat
- $300–430
Train from Guangzhou South station to Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $27–40
- Adult - 1st Class
- $45–65
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–20
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Nanning to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Sleeper
- $33
Train from Hengyang to Hanoi Gia Lam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–210
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Shanghai South to Hengyang
- Hard Seat
- $18–25
- Hard sleeper
- $30–45
- Soft sleeper
- $50–70
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nanning Tourism Distribution Centre to Ha Noi Nuoc Ngam Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Book at
- baolau.com
- Bus
- $18–26
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