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

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

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  1. Train via Xian North

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    1. Take the train from Xian North to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Xi'an-Shanghai 1 / ...
    7h 10m
    ¥637–701

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Xi'an to Shanghai stationtrain train Ürümqi / ...
    16h 23m
    ¥142–372

  3. Drive  1,363.7 km

    1. Drive from Xi'an to Shanghaicar car 1,363.7 km
    13h 49m
    ¥1,147–1,657

  4. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane XIY - SHA
    4h 37m
    ¥532–1,851

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Xian North Station to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Chengdu East
    9h 27m
    ¥637–701

  6. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane XIY - PVG
    2. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway subway
    5h 3m
    ¥632–1,701

  7. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane XIY - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    5h 33m
    ¥1,454–4,132

  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
    6h 54m
    ¥667–3,191

  9. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, line 1 subway, train, line 10 subway

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane XIY - HGH
    2. Take the subway from Xiaoshan International Airport to East stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    4. Take the subway from Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station to South Shaanxi Roadsubway subway
    6h 45m
    ¥604–2,890

Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar157Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥506Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,456.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Xi'an, 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. Alternatively, Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) hourly.

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