How to Travel between Shanghai and Harbin

The distance between Shanghai and Harbin is about 2,360km (1,470mi). There are two available ways of transport to travel between them, by plane and by train. The flight only takes you about 3.5 hours, and over 20 flights per day are ready for you to choose. The economy class plane ticket usually costs CNY700-3,000. In contrast, only two trains travel between these two cities per day. The high speed train takes 12 hours and CNY1,019.5 at least, and the normal speed train takes 24 hours and CNY463.5 for Hard Sleeper. Obviously, choosing the plane is a wiser option, because it can save a lot of time and enable you to plan a more flexible schedule.

One high speed train departs from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and arrives at Harbin West Railway Station  every day.

Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration
G1204	9:33	21:43	12h10min

 Ticket Fare: Business Class Seat: CNY3,511.5; First Class Seat: CNY1,718.5; Second Class Seat: CNY1,019.5
  Step 1: Take Shanghai - Shenyang High Speed Train in the Morning: 9.5-10.5h; CNY774-824 for 2nd Cls. Seat

Suggested Trains	G1232, G1236, G1258, G1204
Departure time	7:47, 9:04, 9:31, 9:33
Ticket Price	CNY774-824 for 2nd Cls. Seat CNY1,311 - 1,359.5 for 1st Cls. Seat CNY1,519.5 - 2,654.5 for Business Cls. Seat
Duration	9.5-10.5h
Dep. - Arr.	Hongqiao Railway Station to Shenyang Railway Station, Shenyang North Railway Station

 Step 2: Shenyang to Harbin Railway Station after 18:30: 2-3h; CNY166-256.5 for 2nd Cls. Seat

Suggested Trains	Trains after 18:30
frequency	4-7 trains from 18:00 - 20:00
Ticket Price	CNY166-256.5 for 2nd Cls. Seat CNY265-410.5 for 1st Cls. Seat CNY472.5-781 for Business Cls. Seat
Duration	2-3h
Dep. - Arr.	Shengyang or Shenyang North Railway Station to Harbin or Harbin West Railway Station

The normal speed train departs from Shanghai Railway Station and arrives at Harbin West Railway Station every day.

Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration
Z172	19:34	19:37+1	24h 3min

Ticket Fare: Soft Sleeper: CNY734.5; Hard Sleeper: CNY463.5; Hard Seat: CNY273.5

See details about: Shanghai - Harbin Train

The high speed train departs from Harbin West Railway Station and arrives at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station every day.

Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration
G1202	8:59	21:55	12h56min

Ticket Fare: Business Class Seat: CNY3,401; First Class Seat: CNY1,737.5; Second Class Seat: CNY1,031.5

The normal speed train departs from Harbin West Railway Station and arrives at Shanghai Railway Station every day.

Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration
Z174	13:01	13:01	24h2min

 Ticket Fare: Soft Sleeper: CNY734.5; Hard Sleeper: CNY463.5; Hard Seat: CNY273.5