Travel to Shanghai
Every way to reach Shanghai: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Shanghai is reachable from 232 places across 48 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 88 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 15m door to door. The nearest origin is 40 km away.
How people reach Shanghai
Every mode that actually calls at Shanghai, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 44 | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 1,068 km | 1 |
| Coach | 4 | €10.07 | 1h 26m | 40 km | 2 |
| Flight | 427 | €57.37 | 4h 18m | 11,859 km | 85 |
- 232Places you can arrive from
- 232Places you can leave for
- 48Countries
- 88Operators
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A room in Shanghai for the night the train gets in
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 31 | 7% | Fengxiang, 40 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 46 | 10% | Yangzhou, 231 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 171 | 36% | Nanchang, 609 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 227 | 48% | Kanazawa, 1519 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Shanghai that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 284 | 68% |
| Japan | 32 | 8% |
| United States | 16 | 4% |
| South Korea | 12 | 3% |
| Russia | 10 | 2% |
| Vietnam | 8 | 2% |
| Australia | 6 | 1% |
| Thailand | 6 | 1% |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1% |
| Canada | 4 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1% |
| Spain | 4 | 1% |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1% |
| Italy | 4 | 1% |
| Philippines | 4 | 1% |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1% |
| India | 3 | 1% |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1% |
| Austria | 2 | 0% |
Stations, airports and ports in Shanghai
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Shanghai
- Shanghai railway station
- Shanghainan Railway Station
- Shanghai West railway station
- 江汉路
- 南翔汽车站
- PVG
- SHA
- Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal
- 塘桥渡口
The cheapest journeys into Shanghai
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fengxiang to Shanghai bus | €10.07 | 1h 32m | 40 km |
| Zhujiajiao to Shanghai bus | €10.07 | 1h 26m | 40 km |
| Kunshan to Shanghai train | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 51 km |
| Suzhou to Shanghai train | €16.29 | 1h 29m | 83 km |
| Changshu to Shanghai train | €16.29 | 1h 34m | 83 km |
| Nantong to Shanghai train | €20.14 | 1h 40m | 105 km |
| Zhangjiagang to Shanghai train | €21.79 | 1h 45m | 113 km |
| Wuxi to Shanghai train | €22.33 | 1h 50m | 118 km |
| Cixi to Shanghai train | €22.34 | 1h 49m | 118 km |
| Jiangyin to Shanghai train | €25.63 | 1h 58m | 137 km |
| Changzhou to Shanghai train | €27.29 | 2h 8m | 155 km |
| Yixing to Shanghai train | €27.29 | 2h 6m | 156 km |
| Shaoxing to Shanghai train | €30.04 | 2h 12m | 160 km |
| Nanjing to Shanghai train | €37.74 | 2h 49m | 270 km |
| Yangzhou to Shanghai train | €39.39 | 2h 40m | 231 km |
| Huai'an to Shanghai train | €48.74 | 3h 31m | 349 km |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Shanghai well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Shanghai
Most of the points near Shanghai railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Shanghai
Common questions about Travel to Shanghai
How can I get to Shanghai?
Shanghai is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 232 places, across 48 countries, on services run by 88 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Shanghai?
The cheapest way into Shanghai is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 232 origins we sell into Shanghai over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Shanghai?
The fastest journey into Shanghai is by Train, at 1h 15m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 40 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Shanghai have?
Shanghai has 9 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 2 airports. Among them are Shanghai railway station, Shanghainan Railway Station, Shanghai West railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Shanghai from within 200 km?
31 of the routes we sell into Shanghai start within 200 km. The nearest is Fengxiang, 40 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Shanghai in China?
Shanghai connects to 232 places on our network across 48 countries, the furthest of them 11,859 km away in a straight line. China routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in China
The wider region
Being on the water gives Shanghai a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
Day trips out of Shanghai and across China
Day trips that leave Shanghai in the morning and cover a good part of China by evening.
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