There are 10 ways to get from Shanghai to Linxia by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane SHA - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhoubus
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou to Linxiataxi
7h 28m¥1,504–2,344Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Tianshuitrain Shanghai
- Take the bus from Tianshui to Linxiabus
24h 32m¥302–627Train, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou West Station to Linxiataxi
15h 3m¥1,084–1,334Drive 2,025.8 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Linxiacar 2,025.8 km
20h 31m¥1,705–2,463Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane PVG - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhoubus
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou to Linxiataxi
8h¥754–1,994Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)plane SHA - GXH
- Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Xiahe Countytaxi
- Take the bus from Xiahe County to Linxiabus
11h 34m¥914–2,344Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane NTG - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhoubus
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou to Linxiataxi
9h 6m¥891–3,381Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane HGH - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhoubus
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou to Linxiataxi
9h 28m¥926–2,583Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining, train, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Xining (XNN)plane PVG - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Minghe Southtrain
- Take the taxi from Minghe South to Linxiataxi
9h 33m¥2,060–3,245Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Kunshan Stationbus
- Take the train from Kunshan to Tianshui Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tianshui to Linxiabus
32h 42m¥322–695
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Linxia is to train and bus which costs ¥300 - ¥650 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Linxia is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 7h 28m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2400.
The distance between Shanghai and Linxia is 1931 km. The road distance is 2025.8 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Linxia without a car is to train and taxi which takes 15h 3m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Shanghai to Linxia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Linxia is 2026 km. It takes approximately 20h 31m to drive from Shanghai to Linxia.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Linxia, China?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Linxia. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, take the bus to Lanzhou, then take the taxi to Linxia. Alternatively, you can take the line 10 subway to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao, take the train to Hangzhou East, take the train to Lanzhou West Station, then take the taxi to Linxia.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Wuhan, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,400
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Lanzhou via Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Wuhan, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou via Jingzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Wuhan, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Changsha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou via Jingzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou via Jingzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,800
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,100
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- 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 Hangzhou East to Lanzhou West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,100
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- 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 Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Xining to Minghe South
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–90
Train from Shanghai station to Tianshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥180–240
- Hard sleeper
- ¥320–440
- Soft sleeper
- ¥500–700
Train from Kunshan to Tianshui Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–240
- Hard sleeper
- ¥310–430
- Soft sleeper
- ¥500–650
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Xiahe County to Linxia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥30–70
- Schedules at
- checi.org
Bus from Tianshui to Linxia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Schedules at
- checi.org
Bus from Tianshui to Linxia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Schedules at
- checi.org
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
Bus from Shanghai General to Kunshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥55–75
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- ¥130–280
Lanzhou Taxi
- Phone
- +86 931 8105841
Lanzhou Taxi
- Phone
- +86 931 8105841
Lanzhou Taxi
- Phone
- +86 931 8105841
Lanzhou Taxi
- Phone
- +86 931 8105841
Lanzhou Taxi
- Phone
- +86 931 8105841
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