There are 10 ways to get from Shanghai to Wuwei by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Lanzhou
best- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Wuweitrain
17h 38m¥954–1,229Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuweitrain Shanghai
26h 27m¥210–600Bus, train via Yinchuan
- Take the bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Wuweitrain
40h 4m¥753–858Drive 2,212.2 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Wuweicar 2,212.2 km
23h 5m¥1,937–2,797Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinchang, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Jinchang (JIC)plane SHA - JIC
- Take the train from Jinchang to Wuweitrain
11h 7m¥756–3,424Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Kunshan Stationbus
- Take the train from Kunshan to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Wuweitrain
35h 6m¥257–715Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinchang, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Jinchang (JIC)plane PVG - JIC
- Take the train from Jinchang to Wuweitrain
9h 49m¥636–1,974Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane SHA - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Wuweitrain
9h 55m¥769–2,974Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane PVG - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Wuweitrain
10h 22m¥549–1,724Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC)plane SHA - INC
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Wuweitrain
13h 18m¥1,282–3,490
Shanghai to Wuwei by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Wuwei is to train which costs ¥210 - ¥600 and takes 26h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Wuwei is to fly and train which takes 9h 49m and costs ¥600 - ¥2000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shanghai station station and arriving at Wuwei. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 27m.
The distance between Shanghai and Wuwei is 2440 km. The road distance is 2212.2 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Wuwei without a car is to train via Lanzhou which takes 17h 38m and costs ¥950 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 17h 38m to get from Shanghai to Wuwei, including transfers.
Shanghai to Wuwei train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
Shanghai to Wuwei train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Hangzhou East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Wuwei is 2212 km. It takes approximately 23h 5m to drive from Shanghai to Wuwei.
There are five+ hotels available in Wuwei.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Wuwei, Gansu, China?
You can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Wuwei via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Hangzhou East, and Lanzhou West in around 17h 38m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinchang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinchang via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinchang via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–1,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–1,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
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
- ¥170–250
Train from Hangzhou East to Lanzhou West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,200–3,200
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 Lanzhou West to Wuwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Lanzhou to Wuwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥70–100
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–160
Train from Jinchang to Wuwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥17–24
- Hard sleeper
- ¥40–60
- Soft sleeper
- ¥70–90
Train from Kunshan to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–280
- Hard sleeper
- ¥360–500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–800
Train from Lanzhou to Wuwei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥180–220
Train from Jinchang to Wuwei
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–180
Train from Yinchuan to Wuwei
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥60–90
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥130–160
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥210–260
Train from Jinchang to Wuwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥35–70
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥110–160
Train from Shanghai station to Wuwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥210–310
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥470–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–950
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥578
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Kunshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥55–75
- 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
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