There are 10 ways to get from Shanghai to Kaili by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Kaili South
best- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kaili Southtrain Shanghai-Guiyang / ...
8h 23m¥739–854Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Kailitrain Shanghai South
27h 5m¥175–435Drive 1,634.3 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Kailicar 1,634.3 km
17h 11m¥1,436–2,075Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)plane SHA - KWE
- Take the train from Guiyang East to Kaili Southtrain
7h 30m¥667–1,259Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Nantongbus SHnanto
- Take the train from Nantong to Kailitrain K722
32h 1m¥255–566Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)plane PVG - KWE
- Take the train from Guiyang East to Kaili Southtrain
7h 52m¥567–2,309Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI)plane PVG - ZYI
- Take the train from Zunyi to Kaili Southtrain
8h 13m¥719–1,819Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zunyi Maotai Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zunyi Maotai Airport (WMT)plane PVG - WMT
- Take the train from Zunyi to Kaili Southtrain
8h 13m¥1,219–3,319Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)plane WUX - KWE
- Take the train from Guiyang East to Kaili Southtrain
8h 17m¥640–2,967Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)plane NTG - KWE
- Take the train from Guiyang East to Kaili Southtrain
9h 2m¥704–2,896
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Kaili is to train which costs ¥170 - ¥440 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Kaili is to fly and train which takes 7h 30m and costs ¥650 - ¥1300.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Kaili. However, there are services departing from Shanghai Railway and arriving at Kaili via Shanghai South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
The distance between Shanghai and Kaili is 1691 km. The road distance is 1634.3 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Kaili without a car is to train via Kaili South which takes 8h 23m and costs ¥700 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Shanghai to Kaili, including transfers.
Shanghai to Kaili train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Shanghai South station.
Shanghai to Kaili train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Kaili station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Kaili is 1634 km. It takes approximately 17h 11m to drive from Shanghai to Kaili.
There are 10+ hotels available in Kaili.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Kaili, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kaili South every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥700–800 and the journey takes 6h 43m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zunyi Maotai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zunyi Maotai Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zunyi Maotai Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,900
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,900
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,400
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zunyi Maotai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,700
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥450–1,500
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,100
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,600
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,100
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,700
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,600
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Kaili South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥700–800
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,350
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
Train from Guiyang East to Kaili South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Zunyi to Kaili South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥105–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥170–200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥250–370
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
- ¥130–200
Train from Shanghai South to Kaili
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–240
- Hard sleeper
- ¥310–430
- Soft sleeper
- ¥500–700
Train from Nantong to Kaili
- Hard Seat
- ¥190–260
- Hard sleeper
- ¥340–470
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–750
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Nantong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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