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How to get fromXi'an to Shanghaiby train, car, plane, subway or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Xi'an to Shanghai by train, car, plane, subway, or bus

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  1. Train via Xian North

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    1. Take the train from Xian North to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Xi'an-Shanghai 1 / ...
    7h 9m
    ¥637–701

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Xi'an to Shanghai stationtrain train Ürümqi / ...
    16h 18m
    ¥142–372

  3. Drive 1,363.7 km

    1. Drive from Xi'an to Shanghaicar car 1,363.7 km
    13h 49m
    ¥1,186–1,713

  4. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane XIY - SHA
    4h 28m
    ¥502–1,551

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Xian North Station to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Chengdu East
    9h 28m
    ¥637–701

  6. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane XIY - PVG
    2. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway subway
    5h 4m
    ¥582–1,601

  7. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane XIY - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    5h 39m
    ¥954–1,932

  8. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane XIY - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    6h 50m
    ¥617–3,191

Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar136Weekly Planes
Duration2h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥469Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Shanghai, China?

China Railways G-Class operates a train from Xian North to Shanghai Hongqiao hourly. Tickets cost ¥630–690 and the journey takes 5h 44m. Alternatively, Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) hourly.

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