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How to get fromDaejeon to Shanghaiby train, plane, subway, ferry or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Daejeon to Shanghai by train, plane, subway, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Gimpo International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeGMP - SHA
    6h 19m
    ¥845–2,989

  2. Train, bus to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Dongdaegu Terminal to Gimhae Int'l Airportbus
    3. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planePUS - PVG
    7h 48m
    ¥633–2,720

  3. Train, subway, ferry

    1. Take the train from Seodaejeon Station to Suwon Stationtrain
    2. Take the subway from Suwon Station to Sinpo Stationsubway
    3. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
    4. Take the train from Qingdao to Zhenjiangtrain
    5. Take the train from Zhenjiang to Shanghai stationtrain
    26h 29m
    ¥1,001–1,384

  4. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeICN - PVG
    6h 56m
    ¥733–1,542

  5. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeTAE - PVG
    6h 28m
    ¥938–2,500

  6. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeICN - WUX
    4. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    7h 32m
    ¥806–2,263

  7. Train, bus to Incheon International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport

    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4 to Incheon Int'l Airport T1bus
    3. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeICN - HGH
    4. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    8h 49m
    ¥715–1,631

  8. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Daejeon Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain
    2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Port to Rizhao Portferry
    3. Take the train from Rizhao West to Lianyungang Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Xinpu to Shanghai Southbus
    29h 32m
    ¥987–1,438

Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥715Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Daejeon, South Korea and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Daejeon to Shanghai. However, you can take the subway to Daejeon Station, walk to Daejeon Station, take the train to Gwangmyeong Station, walk to Gwangmyeong KTX Train Station, take the line 6014 bus to Gimpo Airport Domestic Terminal, walk to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seodaejeon Station to Shanghai station via Suwon Station, Suwon Station, Sinpo Station, Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal, Qingdao, Qingdao, and Zhenjiang in around 26h 29m.

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