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How to get fromChangsha to Shanghaiby train, bus, car, subway or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Changsha to Shanghai by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Changsha South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Chongqing West / ...
    5h 8m
    ¥479–909

  2. Train, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Changsha station to Songjiang South Stationtrain train Huaihua
    2. Take the subway from Songjiang South Station to Dapuqiao Stationsubway subway 9
    15h 38m
    ¥123–295

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Changsha South to Hangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Hangzhou East Station to Shanghai Pudong Airport Long Distance Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport T2 to Jingan Temple Stationbus bus 2
    8h 47m
    ¥509–609

  4. Drive 1,021.2 km

    1. Drive from Changsha to Shanghaicar car 1,021.2 km
    10h 41m
    ¥887–1,280

  5. Line 2 subway to Changsha Huanghua Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Wuyi Plaza to Changsha South stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane CSX - SHA
    4h 16m
    ¥529–2,229

  6. Train via Nanchang

    1. Take the train from Changsha South to Nanchang Westtrain train Chengdu East / ...
    2. Take the train from Nanchang West Station to Shanghai stationtrain train Hong Kong
    6h 50m
    ¥484–684

  7. Line 2 subway to Changsha Huanghua Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Take the subway from Wuyi Plaza to Changsha South stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CSX - PVG
    3. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway subway
    4h 52m
    ¥679–1,479

  8. Line 2 subway to Changsha Huanghua Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, line 3 subway, train

    1. Take the subway from Wuyi Plaza to Changsha South stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane CSX - WUX
    3. Take the subway from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Wuxi stationsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    5h 17m
    ¥701–2,410

  9. Train to Changde, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Changsha station to Changdetrain train
    2. Fly from Changde (CGD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane CGD - SHA
    4h 48m
    ¥585–3,162

  10. Fly Changsha Huanghua Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane CSX - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    6h 33m
    ¥484–2,469

Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket¥479Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Changsha, China and Shanghai, China?

China Railways G-Class operates a train from Changsha South to Shanghai Hongqiao every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥470–869 and the journey takes 4h.

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