There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Taiwan by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane SHA - TSA
4h 27m$126–408Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Pingtan Stationtrain Shanghai Hongqiao
- Take the ferry from Pingtan Port to Taipei Harborferry Pingtan
12h 18m$108–221Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane PVG - TSA
4h 48m$157–1,008Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane PVG - KHH
5h 22m$157–238Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane PVG - TPE
5h 43m$110–194Train, ferry via Taichung
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Pingtan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pingtan Port to Taichung Harborferry
- Take the train from 臺中 to 臺北train 山線
15h 46m$115–229
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Taiwan is to fly which costs $110 - $200 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Taiwan is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $120 - $410.
The distance between Shanghai and Taiwan is 696 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Taiwan without a car is to train and ferry via Taichung which takes 15h 46m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Shanghai to Taiwan, including transfers.
There are 890+ hotels available in Taiwan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Taiwan?
Air China, China Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Pingtan Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $58–64
- 1st Class Seat
- $95–105
- Business Class Seat
- $140–210
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- railway.gov.tw
Train from 臺中 to 臺北
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US
- adult
- $8–13
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Pingtan Port to Taipei Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tourking.com.tw
- Adult
- $45–150
Ferry from Pingtan Port to Taichung Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tourking.com.tw
- Book at
- tourking.com.tw
- Adult
- $40–140
- Second class
- $112
- First Class
- $140
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