There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Jeonju by plane, train, ferry, subway, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly Shanghai Hongqiao to Yosu, train • 18h 8m
Cheapest option
Bus, ferry • 37h 18m
6 alternative options
Fly Shanghai Hongqiao to Gwangju, train • 13h 41m
Train, ferry, subway via Jinan • 24h 58m
Train, ferry, subway • 29h 57m
Drive • 26h 48m
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Jeonju is 1339.
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Shanghai to Jeonju is to bus and ferry, which costs ¥950 - ¥1300 and takes 37h 18m.
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Jeonju is to fly and train which costs ¥5500 - ¥12000 and takes 7h 40m.
The distance between Shanghai and Jeonju is 734 km. The road distance is 2517 km.
It takes approximately 18h 8m to get from Shanghai to Jeonju, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Yosu Airport. The quickest flight takes 14h and has one stopover.
Jeonju is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 10:35 PM in Shanghai and 11:35 PM in Jeonju.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Jeonju is 2517 km. It takes approximately 26h 48m to drive from Shanghai to Jeonju.
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines offer flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Yosu Airport.
There are 91+ hotels available in Jeonju. Prices start at ₩117,500 per night.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport is to line 10 subway which takes 22 min and costs ¥3 - ¥10.
- Distance: 734.5 km
- Duration: 18h 8m
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Jeonju, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Jeonju. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, take the walk to Shanghai Hongqiao airport, fly to Yosu, take the taxi to Yeocheon Station, then take the train to Jeonju. Alternatively, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, take the walk to Shanghai Hongqiao airport, fly to Gwangju, take the walk to Airport Station, take the subway to Gwangju Songjeong Station, take the walk to Gwangju Songjeong Station, take the train to Iksan Station, then take the train to Jeonju.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Yosu via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000 - ₩800,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Yosu via Seoul Gimpo, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000 - ₩700,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩360,000 - ₩600,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000 - ₩500,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩420,000 - ₩900,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000 - ₩440,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Gwangju via Seoul Gimpo, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000 - ₩800,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Gwangju via Beijing Capital, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩400,000 - ₩950,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩440,000 - ₩750,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao to Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000 - ₩700,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000 - ₩1200,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong to Incheon via Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000 - ₩1200,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong to Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩250,000 - ₩420,000
- Phone
- +82 1544 7777(7788)
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Yeocheon Station to Jeonju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩14,000 - ₩23,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com
- Standing
- ₩14,000 - ₩21,000
- Economy
- ₩16,000 - ₩23,000
- First Class
- ₩24,000 - ₩35,000
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,500 - ₩15,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com
- Standing
- ₩9,500 - ₩13,000
- Economy
- ₩10,000 - ₩15,000
- First Class
- ₩16,000 - ₩23,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Jeonju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩22,000 - ₩34,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com
- Standing
- ₩22,000 - ₩31,000
- Economy
- ₩24,000 - ₩34,000
- First Class
- ₩36,000 - ₩50,000
Train from Yongsan Station to Jeonju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩24,000 - ₩37,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com
- Standing
- ₩24,000 - ₩34,000
- Economy
- ₩26,000 - ₩37,000
- First Class
- ₩39,000 - ₩55,000
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- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Yeocheon Station to Jeonju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩8,000 - ₩10,000
- Website
- http://www.letskorail.com
- Standing/Non-reserved
- ₩8,100 - ₩8,300
- Economy Class
- ₩9,000 - ₩10,000
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩5,000 - ₩6,500
- Website
- http://www.letskorail.com
- Standing/Non-reserved
- ₩5,240 - ₩5,280
- Economy Class
- ₩6,000 - ₩6,500
Train from Yongsan Station to Jeonju Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000 - ₩16,000
- Website
- http://www.letskorail.com
- Standing/Non-reserved
- ₩13,000 - ₩13,400
- Economy Class
- ₩15,000 - ₩16,000
- Website
- srail.co.kr
Train from Gwangju Songjeong Station to Iksan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩12,000 - ₩14,000
- Website
- http://www.srail.co.kr/
- Book at
- https://etk.srail.co.kr/hpg/hra/fr/01/selectScheduleList.do?pageId=TE0101000000
- Standard Class
- ₩12,000 - ₩14,000
- First Class
- ₩17,000 - ₩20,000
Train from Shanghai Station to Ji'nan West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₩65,000 - ₩85,000
- Website
- Trip.com
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩65,000 - ₩85,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩110,000 - ₩140,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩220,000 - ₩270,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000 - ₩120,000
- Website
- Trip.com
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩90,000 - ₩120,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩160,000 - ₩190,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩300,000 - ₩360,000
Train from Jinan West to Weihai North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩33,000 - ₩75,000
- Website
- Trip.com
- 2nd Class
- ₩33,000 - ₩46,000
- 1st Class
- ₩50,000 - ₩75,000
- Phone
- (+82) 1577-5678
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,800 - ₩2,100
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₩21,077
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nanjing to Rizhao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩26,911
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Pyeongtaek to Seoul Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩5,300
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- hticket.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Central City Bus Terminal to Jeonju
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩13,000 - ₩21,000
- Schedules at
- hticket.co.kr
- Excellent Express
- ₩20,100
- Economy Express
- ₩13,800
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- ferryto.com
Ferry from Weihai to Incheon Int'l Port
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000 - ₩140,000
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩180,000
- Royal
- ₩160,000
- Business
- ₩140,000
- Economy
- ₩120,000
Ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Port
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000 - ₩140,000
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩180,000
- Royal
- ₩160,000
- Business
- ₩140,000
- Economy
- ₩120,000
- Phone
- +82 31 686 5896/5897
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Rizhao Port to Pyeongtaek Port
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩110,000 - ₩150,000
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ₩150,000
- Business
- ₩110,000
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