Shanghai - Changchun Train

A total of seven pairs of trains run daily between Shanghai and Changchun. Four pairs of them are high speed trains, taking 11 - 12 hours; the other three pairs are normal trains, taking 21.5 - 37 hours. Shanghai to Changchun distance varies from 2,182 kilometers (1,356 miles) to 2,620 kilometers (1,628 miles) based on different running routes.  By 2019, Beijing – Shenyang High Speed Railway will be available, via which the travel time between Shanghai and Changchun will be shorten to 8.5 hours or so.
 (Last Update on Jul 12, 2019)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 718 - 792.5 USD 106 - 117	CNY 456 - 516.5 USD 67 - 76	CNY 251 - 278.5 USD 37 - 41

 Stopovers along the way:
 K516/K518 and Z172/Z174: Kunshan, Suzhou in Jiangsu, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Chuzhou North, Minguang, Bengbu, Guzhen, Suzhou in Anhui, Xuzhou, Zaozhuang West, Tengzhou, Zoucheng, Yanzhou, Ciyao, Taishan, Jinan, Dezhou, Yucheng, Cangzhou, Tianjin, Tangshan, Beidaihe, Luanxian, Changli, Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan, Jinzhou South, Suizhou North, Taian, Shenyang North, Tieling, Kaiyuan, Changtu, Siping, and Gongzhuling

 K76/K75: Suzhou, Wuxi, Zhenjiang, Nanjing, Bengbu, Xuzhou, Tengzhou, Zoucheng, Yanzhou, Taishan, Jinan, Yucheng, Dezhou, Pingyuan, Botou, Cangzhou, Jinghai, Yangliuqing, Tianjin, Tangshan, Luanxian, Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan, Suizhong North, Xingcheng, Huludao, Huludao North, Jinzhou, Shenyang, Fushun North, Qingyuan, Meihekou, Chaoyangzhen, Panshi, Mingcheng, Yantongshan, Jilin, and Jiutai
 Direct flights usually take about 3 hours to transfer between the two cities. The flight tickets costs more than rail tickets in most cases, but it may be cheaper than the second class seat of bullet train in low season, when the flight will be a quiet good choice for those who travel in a hurry. However, tourists should have preparation for frequent flight delays.

 Major Rail Lines from Shanghai to: Major Rail Line from Changchun to: