There are 7 ways to get from Chongqing to Shanghai by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane CKG - SHA
4h 15m¥460–1,812Train
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Shanghai Southtrain Chongqing North
13h 58m¥487–1,208Drive 1,629.3 km
- Drive from Chongqing to Shanghaicar 1,629.3 km
16h 37m¥1,402–2,025Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CKG - PVG
4h 46m¥480–1,762Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane CKG - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
5h 32m¥832–1,493Train via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Chongqing North
14h 47m¥478–1,209Train via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station #2
- Take the train from Shapingba to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Shapingba
15h 43m¥1,059–1,160
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chongqing to Shanghai is to train via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station which costs ¥470 - ¥1300 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chongqing to Shanghai is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs ¥460 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct train from Chongqing to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Liyuchi and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Chongqing North and Shanghai South Railway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Chongqing and Shanghai is 1454 km. The road distance is 1629.3 km.
The best way to get from Chongqing to Shanghai without a car is to train which takes 13h 58m and costs ¥480 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Chongqing to Shanghai, including transfers.
Chongqing to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Chongqing North station.
The best way to get from Chongqing to Shanghai is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs ¥460 - ¥1900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥480 - ¥1300 and takes 13h 58m.
Chongqing to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Shanghai South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chongqing to Shanghai is 1629 km. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Chongqing to Shanghai.
What companies run services between Chongqing, China and Shanghai, China?
Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) hourly. Alternatively, China Railways D-Class operates a train from Chongqing North to Shanghai South once daily. Tickets cost ¥480–1,200 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,700
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Nanchang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,700
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥340–3,800
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,200
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥340–3,800
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,900
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥340–3,800
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,900
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥340–3,700
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,950–2,100
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥340–2,800
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,800
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,950–2,100
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,800
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥340–3,700
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–1,400
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥440–1,400
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,200
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,300
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,700
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥460–2,400
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Train from Chongqing North to Shanghai South
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥480–1,200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥480–700
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥850–1,200
Train from Chongqing North to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–1,200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥470–650
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥800–1,200
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 Chongqing North to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥700–800
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,300
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,700–2,500
Train from Shapingba to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,050–1,150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥1,050–1,150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,700–1,900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,500–3,600
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
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