There are 5 ways to get from Wuhan to Shanghai Municipality by train, car, subway, or plane
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Train via Wuhan
best- Take the train from Wuhan to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Wuhan / ...
5h 17m¥351–392Train
cheapest- Take the train from Hankou Train Station to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Hankou / ...
6h 24m¥247–608Drive 768.6 km
- Drive from Wuhan to Shanghaicar 768.6 km
7h 59m¥650–938Line 2 subway, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the subway from Zhongshan Park to Tianhe Airportsubway
- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane WUH - SHA
3h 31m¥1,410–2,212Line 2 subway, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the subway from Zhongshan Park to Tianhe Airportsubway
- Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane WUH - PVG
- Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway
3h 57m¥560–2,062
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wuhan to Shanghai Municipality is to train via Wuhan which costs ¥350 - ¥400 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Wuhan to Shanghai Municipality is to line 2 subway and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2300.
No, there is no direct train from Wuhan to Shanghai Municipality. However, there are services departing from Zhongshan Park and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Hongshan Square, Wuhan and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Wuhan and Shanghai Municipality is 821 km. The road distance is 768.6 km.
The best way to get from Wuhan to Shanghai Municipality without a car is to train via Wuhan which takes 5h 17m and costs ¥350 - ¥400.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Wuhan to Shanghai Municipality, including transfers.
Wuhan to Shanghai Municipality train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Wuhan station.
Wuhan to Shanghai Municipality train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wuhan to Shanghai Municipality is 769 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Wuhan to Shanghai Municipality.
There are 1896+ hotels available in Shanghai Municipality.
What companies run services between Wuhan, China and Shanghai Municipality, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Wuhan to Shanghai Hongqiao hourly. Tickets cost ¥340–380 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wenzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Train from Wuhan to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥340–380
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥570–620
- Business Class Seat
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Hankou Train Station to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- Business Class Seat
- ¥800–1,200
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