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How to get fromTaichung to Shanghaiby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Taichung to Shanghai by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Taipei Songshan Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from 台中 to 台北train train
    2. Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane TSA - SHA
    5h 47m
    ¥1,246–2,979

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Portferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Pingtan Bus Station to Fuzhou South Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Fuzhou South to Wenzhou Southtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Wenzhou to Shanghai Generalbus bus
    17h 48m
    ¥629–1,495

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Taichung Harbor to Pingtan Portferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Pingtan Station to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Pingtan
    12h 5m
    ¥766–1,492

  4. Train to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from 台中 to 桃園train train
    2. Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane TPE - PVG
    6h 26m
    ¥765–1,501

  5. Train to Taipei Songshan Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from 台中 to 台北train train
    2. Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane TSA - PVG
    6h 28m
    ¥1,496–7,729

  6. Train to Kao-Hsiung International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from 台中 to 左營train train
    2. Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane KHH - PVG
    7h 1m
    ¥715–1,949

Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration1h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket¥952Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 869.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Taichung, Taiwan and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Taichung to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to 新烏日, walk to 台中, take the train to 台北, walk to Taipei Main Station, take the subway to Zhongxiao Fuxing, take the subway to Songshan Airport, walk to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Qiedongjiao(Dedicated Road) to South Shaanxi Road via Taichung Harbor Passenger Service Center, Taichung Harbor, Pingtan Port, Pingtan Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station in around 12h 5m.

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