There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Putian by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Putiantrain Shanghai Hongqiao
6h 9m¥324–754Drive 836.3 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Putiancar 836.3 km
8h 53m¥732–1,057Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)plane SHA - FOC
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putianbus
5h 27m¥907–1,757Train, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Fuzhou Southtrain Shenzhen
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putianbus
12h 8m¥337–687Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane SHA - XMN
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Putiantrain
5h 33m¥592–1,806Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)plane PVG - FOC
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putianbus
5h 59m¥537–1,207Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN)plane SHA - JJN
- Take the train from Jinjiang to Putiantrain
5h 29m¥614–1,299Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN)plane PVG - JJN
- Take the train from Jinjiang to Putiantrain
5h 56m¥594–1,549Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Fuzhou Changle International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)plane WUX - FOC
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Putianbus
6h 30m¥1,580–4,465
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Putian is to train and bus which costs ¥330 - ¥700 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Putian is to fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs ¥900 - ¥1800.
The distance between Shanghai and Putian is 974 km. The road distance is 836.3 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Putian without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs ¥320 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Shanghai to Putian, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Putian is 836 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Shanghai to Putian.
There are 13+ hotels available in Putian.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Putian, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Putian 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥410–460 and the journey takes 4h 30m. China Railways D-Class also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥450–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥410–1,300
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Fuzhou Changle International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,900
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,100
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥270–1,700
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Putian
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥410–460
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,400
Train from Xiamen North to Putian
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥105–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–210
Train from Jinjiang to Putian
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥45–50
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- Business Class Seat
- ¥100–140
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
- ¥130–190
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Putian
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥280–700
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥280–390
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥480–700
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Fuzhou South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥250–600
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥250–350
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥420–600
Train from Xiamen North to Putian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Jinjiang to Putian
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–85
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–75
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–85
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
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
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