There are 7 ways to get from Shantou to Shanghai by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane SWA - SHA
3h 32m¥525–1,625Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shantou to Zhoushan Putuobus
- Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Shanghai South Stationbus
20h 3m¥380–579Train
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Shanghai Southtrain Shenzhen North
10h 33m¥381–923Drive 1,209 km
- Drive from Shantou to Shanghaicar 1,209 km
12h 47m¥1,050–1,517Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SWA - PVG
4h 4m¥625–1,375Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, line 1 subway, train, line 10 subway
- Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane SWA - HGH
- Take the subway from Xiaoshan International Airport to East stationsubway
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Take the subway from Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station to South Shaanxi Roadsubway
5h 31m¥517–2,264Train via Zhangping
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Zhangping Westtrain Hefei South
- Take the train from Zhangping West to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Xiamen North
11h 7m¥563–623
Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shantou to Shanghai is to bus which costs ¥380 - ¥600 and takes 20h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Shantou to Shanghai is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs ¥500 - ¥1700.
No, there is no direct train from Shantou to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Shantou and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Chaoshan and Shanghai South Railway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Shantou and Shanghai is 994 km. The road distance is 1209 km.
The best way to get from Shantou to Shanghai without a car is to train which takes 10h 33m and costs ¥380 - ¥950.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Shantou to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shantou to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Chaoshan station.
The best way to get from Shantou to Shanghai is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs ¥500 - ¥1700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥380 - ¥950 and takes 10h 33m, you could also bus, which costs ¥380 - ¥600 and takes 20h 3m.
Shantou to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Shanghai South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shantou to Shanghai is 1209 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Shantou to Shanghai.
What companies run services between Shantou, China and Shanghai, China?
Spring Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, China Railways D-Class operates a train from Chaoshan to Shanghai South once daily. Tickets cost ¥360–900 and the journey takes 8h 49m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,300
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,300
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,400
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–1,500
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥420–1,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,700
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,100
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,500
- Website
- okair.net
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–1,700
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
Train from Chaoshan to Shanghai South
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥360–900
- Schedules at
- highspeed.mtr.com.hk
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥360–500
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥600–900
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- +86 0571-96600
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Xiaoshan International Airport to East station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–9
- Schedules at
- hzmetro.com
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 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 Chaoshan to Zhangping West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–490
Train from Zhangping West to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥400–440
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥650–750
- Business Class Seat
- ¥950–1,400
- Phone
- (86)021-64370000
- Website
- shmetro.com
Subway from Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station to South Shaanxi Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Adult
- ¥5
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shantou to Zhoushan Putuo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥280–425
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥280–390
Bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Shanghai South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–150
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥95–140
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