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How to get fromShanghai to Shaolin Monasteryby train, car, plane, taxi, bus or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Shaolin Monastery by train, car, plane, taxi, bus, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Gongyi SouthtrainShanghai-Xi'an 1
    7h 29m
    ¥509–555

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shanghai General to Taizhoubus
    2. Take the train from Taizhou to Zhengzhou Easttrain
    3. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
    10h 23m
    ¥503–577

  3. Drive 959.8 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai to Shaolin Monasterycar959.8 km
    9h 50m
    ¥853–1,232

  4. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA)planePVG - LYA
    2. Take the taxi from Luoyang-Airport-LYA to Shaolin Monasterytaxi
    5h 12m
    ¥1,725–3,150

  5. Train via Zhengzhou East

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to ZhengzhoutrainShanghai
    2. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South StationtrainHangzhou / ...
    11h 27m

  6. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)planeSHA - CGO
    2. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
    3. Take the taxi from Gongyi South to Shaolin Monasterytaxi
    6h 21m
    ¥1,658–2,389

  7. Line 2 subway to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the subway from West Nanjing Road to Longyang Roadsubway
    2. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)planePVG - CGO
    3. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
    4. Take the taxi from Gongyi South to Shaolin Monasterytaxi
    6h 48m

  8. Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
    2. Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)planeNTG - CGO
    3. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
    7h 43m
    ¥541–2,334

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥444Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Shaolin Monastery, Henan, China?

China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Gongyi South once daily. Tickets cost ¥460–510 and the journey takes 5h 29m.

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