Cheapest€66.81
- China Eastern Airlines CE153406:401h 28m08:08Shanghai PVGJinan TNA
Door to door 4h 38mCO2 185.5 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Shanghai to Jinan costs €66.81 at the cheapest and takes 4h 32m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 747 km. Cheapest is by flight, fastest is by flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 747 km
- Fastest
- 4h 32m
- Average
- 5h 4m
- Services per day
- 24
- Cheapest
- €66.81
- CO2 per passenger
- 134.2 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 32m | 1h 22m | 3h 10m | €80.38 | 185.5 kg | 15 |
| Train | 5h 57m | 5h 13m | 44m | €94.94 | 24.2 kg | 9 |
- 4h 32mFastest, by Flight
- €80.38Cheapest, by Flight
- 24.2 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 747 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€67.40
- Shandong Airlines SA795512:411h 22m14:03Shanghai SHAJinan TNA
Door to door 4h 32mCO2 185.5 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Lowest CO2€111.99
- China Railway CR314306:235h 47m12:10Shanghai railway stationJinan railway station
Door to door 6h 31mCO2 24.2 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Shanghai to Jinan | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €165.93 | €118.73 | €115.19 | €106.93 | €127.58 | €125.22 | €122.27 | €98.67 | €84.51 | €80.38 | €85.10 | €101.03 | €96.90 | €95.72 |
| Train | €197.79 | €149.39 | €144.44 | €127.94 | €156.54 | €151.59 | €148.29 | €115.29 | €100.99 | €94.94 | €105.39 | €124.64 | €113.09 | €120.79 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €66.81
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Jinan. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Rooms within reach of Jinan railway station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Shanghai to Jinan
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €78.0290 days
- €60.9160 days
- €56.7845 days
- €57.3730 days
- €77.4321 days
- €95.7214 days
- €122.277 days
- €115.193 days
- €165.931 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €56.78.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 192 percent. The most expensive point is €165.93, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €98.67Sun
- €84.51Mon
- €80.38Tue
- €85.10Wed
- €101.03Thu
- €96.90Fri
- €95.72Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €115.19Sep
- €69.76Oct
- €62.68Nov
- €65.63Dec
- €60.91Jan
- €53.83Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 92% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 8% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 747 km against 732 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Huai'an, Yangzhou. The gap between arriving and leaving is 86 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 11 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Shanghai at 06:18 and the last at 19:34, across 15 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Shanghai
Rail
- Shanghai railway station
- Shanghainan Railway Station
- Shanghai West railway station
Bus
- 江汉路
- 南翔汽车站
Air
- PVG
- SHA
Ferry
- Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal
- 塘桥渡口
Jinan
Rail
- Jinan railway station
- Jinannan Railway Station
- Jinan East Railway Station
Bus
- 长途车场
- 长途汽车西站
Air
- TNA
Ferry
- 司家码头
- 北极阁码头
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Eastern Airlines | €66.81 | 4h 32m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 China Railway | €76.24 | 5h 41m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 SF Airlines | €66.81 | 4h 32m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| Shandong Airlines | €66.81 | 4h 32m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €49.00 | 73% |
| Taxes | €8.82 | 13% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 10% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 3% |
| Total you pay | €66.81 | 100% |
The flight gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Jinan?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Shanghai to Jinan
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Shanghai to Jinan?
The fastest journey from Shanghai to Jinan takes 4h 32m door to door, of which 1h 22m is spent moving, on the flight. Most services take around 5h 4m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Shanghai to Jinan?
The cheapest fare from Shanghai to Jinan is €66.81, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €115.24. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Jinan?
The cheapest way from Shanghai to Jinan is by flight, at €80.38 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 4h 32m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Shanghai to Jinan?
The fastest way from Shanghai to Jinan is by flight, at 4h 32m door to door. Only 1h 22m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €80.38.
When should I book Shanghai to Jinan?
Fares from Shanghai to Jinan bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €56.78. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 192 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Shanghai to Jinan?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Shanghai to Jinan, at €80.38. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Shanghai to Jinan?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Shanghai to Jinan, at €53.83 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Shanghai to Jinan?
4 operators sell services from Shanghai to Jinan across 2 modes: China Eastern Airlines, China Railway, SF Airlines, Shandong Airlines. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Shanghai to Jinan?
92 percent of the services we sell from Shanghai to Jinan are direct. The rest connect at Huai'an, Yangzhou, with about 86 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Shanghai to Jinan produce?
Traveling from Shanghai to Jinan by train produces about 24.2 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 185.5 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Shanghai to Jinan use?
Services from Shanghai to Jinan by flight leave from Shanghai SHA and arrive at Jinan TNA. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Shanghai to Jinan?
1 of the 4 operators we sell from Shanghai to Jinan allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Shanghai to Jinan on September 12, 2026: 747 km of route against 732 km in a straight line, 24 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €66.81, and 4h 32m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Jinan and elsewhere in China. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Jinan before you go
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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