There are 8 ways to get from Changchun to Shanghai by bus, plane, train, or car
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Line 1 bus, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Take the bus from People Square to Changchun Longjia Airportbus
- Fly from Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane CGQ - SHA
5h 11m¥625–2,125Train
cheapest- Take the train from Changchun to Shanghai stationtrain Jilin
21h 30m¥200–550Train via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station
- Take the train from Changchun West to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Changchun West / ...
13h 6m¥950–1,023Bus
- Take the bus from Changchun to Jianshejie terminalbus
- Take the bus from Jianshejie Terminal to Shanghai Hutie Terminalbus
30h 7m¥604–824Drive 1,958 km
- Drive from Changchun to Shanghaicar 1,958 km
19h 52m¥1,706–2,464Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CGQ - PVG
5h 27m¥575–1,875Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane CGQ - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
6h 22m¥647–2,206Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane CGQ - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
7h 23m¥660–3,165
Changchun to Shanghai by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Changchun to Shanghai is to train which costs ¥200 - ¥550 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Changchun to Shanghai is to line 1 bus and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥600 - ¥2200.
No, there is no direct bus from Changchun to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Changchun and arriving at Shanghai Hutie Terminal via Jianshejie Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Changchun and arriving at Shanghai station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 30m.
The distance between Changchun and Shanghai is 1523 km. The road distance is 1958 km.
The best way to get from Changchun to Shanghai without a car is to train via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station which takes 13h 6m and costs ¥950 - ¥1050.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Changchun to Shanghai, including transfers.
Changchun to Shanghai bus services, operated by Dalian Bus, depart from Changchun station.
Changchun to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Changchun West station.
The best way to get from Changchun to Shanghai is to train via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station which takes 13h 6m and costs ¥950 - ¥1050. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥600 - ¥850 and takes 30h 7m, you could also fly, which costs ¥550 - ¥1900 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Changchun, China and Shanghai, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Changchun West to Shanghai Hongqiao 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥900–1,050 and the journey takes 11h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Changchun to Shanghai Hutie Terminal via Jianshejie Terminal in around 30h 7m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,100
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,100
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,200
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,900
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,400
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,900
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,400
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,100
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,900
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,100
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,100
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,100
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,200
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,800
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,600
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Changchun Longjia International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
Train from Changchun West to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,050
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,050
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,200–3,200
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 Changchun to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–290
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥440–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥600–900
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Website
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Changchun to Jianshejie terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥150–230
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Jianshejie Terminal to Shanghai Hutie Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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More Questions & Answers
Changchun to Shanghai bus services, operated by Dalian Bus, arrive at Jianshejie terminal station.
Changchun to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Changchun to Shanghai is 1958 km. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from Changchun to Shanghai.
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