There are 10 ways to get from Shanghai to Cheonan by plane, subway, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane SHA - GMP
- Take the subway from Guro Station to Cheonan Stationsubway
5h 59m₩179,402–621,502Line 2 subway to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Cheongju International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Roadsubway
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane PVG - CJJ
- Take the train from Jochiwon Station to Cheonan Stationtrain
6h 53m₩100,356–406,657Train, ferry, subway via Jinan
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ji'nan Westtrain
- Take the train from Jinan West to Weihaitrain
- Take the ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminalferry
- Take the subway from Guro Station to Cheonan Stationsubway 1
24h 35m₩242,971–354,320Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane PVG - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Stationbus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain
6h 8m₩157,656–416,657Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane PVG - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain
6h 11m₩181,656–405,657Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane WUX - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Stationbus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain
7h 9m₩161,966–319,170Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane PVG - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain
7h 11m₩154,656–400,657Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane HGH - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Stationbus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Cheonan Asan Stationtrain
8h 16m₩172,387–365,957Train, ferry, subway
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Qingdaotrain
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the subway from Guro Station to Cheonan Stationsubway 1
29h 9m₩252,457–313,157Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Yanchengbus
- Take the bus from Yancheng Bus Station to Qingdao Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Weihaibus
- Take the ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
31h 30m₩239,420–315,166
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Cheonan is to train and fly and bus which costs ₩160,000 - ₩320,000 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Cheonan is to fly and subway which takes 5h 59m and costs ₩170,000 - ₩650,000.
The distance between Shanghai and Cheonan is 977 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Cheonan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 31h 30m and costs ₩230,000 - ₩320,000.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Shanghai to Cheonan, including transfers.
Cheonan is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 2:14 PM in Shanghai and 3:14 PM in Cheonan.
There are 62+ hotels available in Cheonan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Cheonan, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Cheonan. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport (GMP), walk to Gimpo Airport Domestic Terminal, take the bus to Guro Industrial and Tool Shopping Center, walk to Guro Station, then take the subway to Cheonan Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Cheonan Station via Jinan West, Weihai, Weihai, Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal, Incheon Station, and Guro Station in around 24h 35m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–700,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–600,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–950,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–700,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–750,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–800,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–700,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–700,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–260,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–700,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–700,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–600,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–850,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–420,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–700,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩210,000–650,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–700,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–700,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩130,000–600,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–700,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–700,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩170,000–460,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–210,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–650,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–600,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–210,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–460,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–600,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–650,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩190,000–550,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–650,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000–280,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–750,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩180,000–300,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cheongju International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–380,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–320,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩160,000–650,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–420,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩220,000–370,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–210,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–250,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Guro Station to Cheonan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Train from Shanghai station to Ji'nan West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩85,000–95,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩85,000–95,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩140,000–160,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩200,000–290,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩12,000–14,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩20,000–23,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩28,000–41,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩15,000–18,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩25,000–28,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩36,000–55,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–135,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩120,000–135,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩200,000–220,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩290,000–410,000
Train from Jinan West to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩39,000–55,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩60,000–90,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩13,000–19,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩16,000–23,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₩15,000–21,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₩20,000–28,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩10,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩10,000–14,000
- First Class
- ₩12,000–17,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩22,000–30,000
- First Class
- ₩30,000–44,000
Train from Jochiwon Station to Cheonan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩5,500–8,000
- First Class
- ₩5,000–7,500
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Cheonan Asan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩26,000–42,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩26,000–42,000
- First Class
- ₩38,000–47,000
- Phone
- (86)021-64370000
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩898
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Adult
- ₩898
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Jochiwon Station to Cheonan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩2,100–2,500
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩2,100–2,500
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1544 7788
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong KTX Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Yancheng
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩23,000–32,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₩23,000–32,000
Bus from Yancheng Bus Station to Qingdao Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩28,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₩28,000–39,000
Bus from Qingdao to Weihai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩21,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₩21,000–29,000
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- ferryto.com
Ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩110,165–160,000
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
Ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩120,910–160,000
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
Ferry from Weihai Port to Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩136,400–167,300
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ₩289,100
- Royal
- ₩198,200
- Deluxe
- ₩167,300
- First
- ₩136,400
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