There are 7 ways to get from Golmud to Shanghai by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane GOQ - SHA
5h 40m¥1,852–4,293Train
cheapest- Take the train from Golmud to Shanghai stationtrain Lhasa
33h 53m¥260–700Train, bus
- Take the train from Golmud to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghaibus
46h 48m¥827–956Drive 2,924.2 km
- Drive from Golmud to Shanghaicar 2,924.2 km
30h 20m¥2,547–3,678Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane GOQ - PVG
6h 31m¥667–2,079Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane GOQ - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
10h 6m¥1,761–2,940Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane GOQ - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
16h 23m¥1,791–3,158
Golmud to Shanghai by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golmud to Shanghai is to train which costs ¥260 - ¥700 and takes 33h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Golmud to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs ¥1800 - ¥4300.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Golmud and arriving at Shanghai station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33h 53m.
The distance between Golmud and Shanghai is 2515 km. The road distance is 2924.2 km.
The best way to get from Golmud to Shanghai without a car is to train which takes 33h 53m and costs ¥260 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Golmud to Shanghai, including transfers.
Golmud to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Golmud station.
The best way to get from Golmud to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs ¥1800 - ¥4300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥260 - ¥700 and takes 33h 53m.
Golmud to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Shanghai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Golmud to Shanghai is 2924 km. It takes approximately 30h 20m to drive from Golmud to Shanghai.
What companies run services between Golmud, China and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Tibet Airlines Corporation, and Shanghai Airlines fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Golmud to Shanghai station once daily. Tickets cost ¥260–700 and the journey takes 33h 53m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,300
Flights from Golmud Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,100
Flights from Golmud Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,000
Flights from Golmud Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
Flights from Golmud Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xining, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,300
Flights from Golmud Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Lhasa, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,900
Flights from Golmud Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Lhasa, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,900
Flights from Golmud Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,100
Train from Golmud to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–370
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Golmud to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥100–240
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥220–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥320–450
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
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 Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥578
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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