There are 9 ways to get from Foshan to Shanghai by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly Foshan Shadi Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)FUO - SHA
3h¥1,364–9,575Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Guangzhou Municipal to Zhejiang Hangzhou
- Take the bus from Hangzhou to Shanghai South Bus Station
24h 32m¥424–614Train via Shenzhen
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen NorthGuangzhou South / ...
- Take the train from Shenzhen North to Shanghai stationHong Kong
10h 5m¥750–904Drive 1,420.8 km
- Drive from Foshan to Shanghai1,420.8 km
15h¥1,266–1,829Fly Foshan Shadi Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)FUO - PVG
3h 21m¥1,404–9,125Subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport South
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)CAN - SHA
4h 55m¥509–1,319Subway to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport South
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)CAN - PVG
5h 21m¥649–2,069Train
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shanghai Hongqiao StationZhuhai
13h 29m¥495–1,214Train #2
- Take the train from Foshan Station to Shanghai SouthHaikou
25h 39m
Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foshan to Shanghai is to bus which costs ¥420 - ¥650 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Foshan to Shanghai is to fly which takes 3h and costs ¥1300 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct train from Foshan to Shanghai station. However, there are services departing from Chao An and arriving at Shanghai station via Nanzhou, Guangzhou South station and Shenzhen North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Foshan and Shanghai is 1242 km. The road distance is 1420.8 km.
The best way to get from Foshan to Shanghai without a car is to train via Shenzhen which takes 10h 5m and costs ¥750 - ¥950.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Foshan to Shanghai, including transfers.
Foshan to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Guangzhou South station.
The best way to get from Foshan to Shanghai is to fly which takes 3h and costs ¥1300 - ¥10000. Alternatively, you can train via Shenzhen, which costs ¥750 - ¥950 and takes 10h 5m, you could also bus, which costs ¥420 - ¥650 and takes 24h 32m.
Foshan to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shenzhen North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Foshan to Shanghai is 1421 km. It takes approximately 15h to drive from Foshan to Shanghai.
What companies run services between Foshan, China and Shanghai, China?
China United flies from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Chao An to Shanghai station via Nanzhou, Guangzhou South, Guangzhou South station, and Shenzhen North in around 10h 5m.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–9,500
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–9,000
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–3,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–3,600
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–3,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–3,200
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–3,200
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,100
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,900
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,700
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,900
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–9,500
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–9,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥420–2,200
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–54
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥49–54
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–160
Train from Shenzhen North to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥700–800
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,150–1,300
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,700–2,500
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥65–90
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥490–1,200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥490–700
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥850–1,200
- Phone
- (86) 020-96891
- 96891@gzmtr.com
- Website
- gzmtr.com
Subway from Lijiao to Guangzhou Airport South
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7–10
- Schedules at
- gzmtr.com
Train from Foshan Station to Shanghai South
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Guangzhou Municipal to Zhejiang Hangzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥350–490
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Hangzhou to Shanghai South Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥60–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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