There are 7 ways to get from Taiyuan to Shanghai by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane TYN - SHA
2h 46m¥692–1,648Train via Luoyang
cheapest- Take the train from Taiyuan to Luoyangtrain Taiyuan
- Take the train from Luoyang to Shanghai stationtrain Xining
24h¥195–503Train
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Taiyuan South / ...
10h 51m¥667–798Bus, train
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Zhengzhoubus
- Take the train from Zhengzhou to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Zhengzhou
11h 55m¥557–647Drive 1,306.9 km
- Drive from Taiyuan to Shanghaicar 1,306.9 km
13h 22m¥1,112–1,605Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane TYN - PVG
3h 17m¥642–1,998Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane TYN - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
3h 52m¥1,664–4,929
Taiyuan to Shanghai by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiyuan to Shanghai is to train via Luoyang which costs ¥190 - ¥550 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Taiyuan to Shanghai is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs ¥650 - ¥1700.
No, there is no direct train from Taiyuan to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Taiyuan and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Taiyuan South and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Taiyuan and Shanghai is 1109 km. The road distance is 1306.9 km.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Shanghai without a car is to train which takes 10h 51m and costs ¥650 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Taiyuan to Shanghai, including transfers.
Taiyuan to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Taiyuan South station.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Shanghai is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs ¥650 - ¥1700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥650 - ¥800 and takes 10h 51m.
Taiyuan to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taiyuan to Shanghai is 1307 km. It takes approximately 13h 22m to drive from Taiyuan to Shanghai.
What companies run services between Taiyuan, China and Shanghai, China?
Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, China Railways G-Class operates a train from Taiyuan South to Shanghai Hongqiao twice daily. Tickets cost ¥650–750 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,900
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,300
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,900
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,900
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,100
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,400
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,100
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,900
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,900
Train from Taiyuan South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,600–2,400
Train from Zhengzhou to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥430–470
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥700–800
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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 Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Luoyang to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–280
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥360–500
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Taiyuan to Luoyang
- Hard Seat
- ¥85–120
- Hard sleeper
- ¥150–220
- Soft sleeper
- ¥250–330
Train from Luoyang to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–160
- Hard sleeper
- ¥210–290
- Soft sleeper
- ¥340–440
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