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  1. Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeCAN - SHA
    5h 3m
    ¥509–1,312

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Guangzhou Tianhe to Zhejiang Hangzhoubus
    2. Take the bus from Hangzhou to Shanghai South Bus Stationbus
    23h 38m
    ¥412–583

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shanghai Hongqiao StationtrainGuangzhou / ...
    9h
    ¥754–857

  4. Drive 1,399.4 km

    1. Drive from Canton Fair to Shanghaicar1,399.4 km
    14h 34m
    ¥1,247–1,801

  5. Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeCAN - PVG
    2. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway
    5h 29m

  6. Line 8 subway, line 1 subway to Foshan Shadi Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Pazhou to Shayuansubway
    2. Take the subway from Shayuan to Zumiaosubway
    3. Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeFUO - SHA
    5h 6m
    ¥1,360–9,583

  7. Line 8 subway, line 1 subway to Foshan Shadi Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Take the subway from Pazhou to Shayuansubway
    2. Take the subway from Shayuan to Zumiaosubway
    3. Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeFUO - PVG
    4. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway
    5h 27m

  8. Line 8 subway, line 2 subway, train, train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Pazhou to Changgangsubway
    2. Take the subway from Changgang to Guangzhou Southsubway
    3. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Humentrain
    4. Take the train from Humen North to Shenzhen Airporttrain
    5. Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeSZX - SHA
    6h 56m

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

    1. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeCAN - HGH
    2. Take the subway from Xiaoshan International Airport to East stationsubway
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    4. Take the subway from Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station to South Shaanxi Roadsubway
    6h 47m

  10. Line 8 subway, line 2 subway, train, train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Pazhou to Changgangsubway
    2. Take the subway from Changgang to Guangzhou Southsubway
    3. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Humentrain
    4. Take the train from Humen North to Shenzhen Airporttrain
    5. Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeSZX - PVG
    6. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway
    7h 13m

  11. Train via Shenzhen

    1. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen NorthtrainGuangzhou South / ...
    2. Take the train from Shenzhen North to Shanghai stationtrainHong Kong
    10h 36m
    ¥749–897

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Guangzhou Train Station to Shanghai SouthtrainHaikou
    26h 53m

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar284Weekly Planes
Duration2h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥490Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Canton Fair, China and Shanghai, China?

Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, China Railways G-Class operates a train from Guangzhou South station to Shanghai Hongqiao Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥750–850 and the journey takes 6h 21m.

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