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How to get fromXi'an Station to Shanghaiby train, car, subway, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Xi'an Station to Shanghai by train, car, subway, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Xian North to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Xi'an-Shanghai 1 / ...
    7h 41m
    ¥637–701

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Xi'an to Shanghai stationtrain train Ürümqi / ...
    14h 55m
    ¥140–370

  3. Drive  1,358.9 km

    1. Drive from Xi'an Station to Shanghaicar car 1,358.9 km
    13h 43m
    ¥1,143–1,650

  4. Line 4 subway, subway, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Wulukou to North stationsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from North Railway Station to Airport Westsubway subway
    3. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane XIY - SHA
    4h 55m
    ¥523–2,127

  5. Train via Zhangjiagang

    1. Take the train from Xian North Station to Zhangjiagangtrain train Chengdu East
    2. Take the train from Zhangjiagang to Shanghai stationtrain train Nanjing / ...
    10h 20m
    ¥629–717

  6. Line 4 subway, subway, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Take the subway from Wulukou to North stationsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from North Railway Station to Airport Westsubway subway
    3. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane XIY - PVG
    4. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway subway
    5h 17m
    ¥623–1,677

  7. Line 4 subway, subway, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, line 3 subway, train

    1. Take the subway from Wulukou to North stationsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from North Railway Station to Airport Westsubway subway
    3. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane XIY - WUX
    4. Take the subway from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Wuxi stationsubway subway
    5. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    5h 57m
    ¥1,545–4,208

  8. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane XIY - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    7h 13m
    ¥658–3,167

  9. Line 4 subway, subway, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, line 1 subway, train, line 10 subway

    1. Take the subway from Wulukou to North stationsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from North Railway Station to Airport Westsubway subway
    3. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane XIY - HGH
    4. Take the subway from Xiaoshan International Airport to East stationsubway subway
    5. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    6. Take the subway from Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station to South Shaanxi Roadsubway subway
    7h 4m
    ¥595–2,966

Xi'an Station to Shanghai by foot and train

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,466.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Xi'an Station, China and Shanghai, China?

China Railways G-Class operates a train from Xian North to Shanghai Hongqiao hourly. Tickets cost ¥630–690 and the journey takes 5h 44m.

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