Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery: Distance, Travel Time, Fares & Route

How to Travel from

Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery

by Rideshare, Route or Car

China Kaifeng Shaolin Monastery

Cheapest

By car (158 km)

1 h 42 min

158 km.

from $8

Other

Rideshare

1 h 42 min

158 km.

from $6.01

Train, Taxi

2 h 30 min

129 km.

from $27.65

Bus

5 h 45 min

128 km.

from $26.72

Bus, Train

4 h 23 min

128 km.

from $21.17

Train operators

China Railways G-Class

Phone:

(86)12306

Website:

12306.cn/index/index.html

Train from Kaifeng North to Zhengzhou

Ave. Duration:

19 min

Frequency:

Every 3 hours

Estimated price:

$4.33–$4.71

Train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi

Ave. Duration:

29 min

Frequency:

Twice daily

Estimated price:

$6.74–$7.38

Bus operators

Airports China

Bus from Kaifeng Haode Zhuanpan to Zhengzhou

Ave. Duration:

1h 20m

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$6.35

Bus from Zhengzhou Airport to East

Ave. Duration:

40 min

Frequency:

Every 30 minutes

Estimated price:

$3.18

Baidu

Website:

zhidao.baidu.com/

Bus from Zhengzhou Airport to Gongyi

Ave. Duration:

2h 40m

Frequency:

Twice daily

Estimated price:

$4.76

What is the cheapest way to get from Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery?

The cheapest way to get from Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery is to bus which costs $16.30 - $19.57 and takes 5h 45m.

What is the fastest way to get from Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery?

The fastest way to get from Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs $19.57 - $28.26 .

How far is it from Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery?

The distance between Kaifeng and Shaolin Monastery is 183 km. The road distance is 158.3 km.

How do I travel from Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery without a car?

The best way to get from Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 30m and costs $17.39 - $20.65 .

How long does it take to get from Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery?

It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery, including transfers.

Can I drive from Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery?

Yes, the driving distance between Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery is 158 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery.

Where can I stay near Shaolin Monastery?

There are four+ hotels available in Shaolin Monastery. Prices start at $0.00 per night.

Songyue Pagoda

The Songyue Pagoda (Chinese: 嵩岳寺塔; pinyin: Sōngyuè sìtǎ), constructed in 523 CE, is located at the Songyue Monastery on Mount Song, in Henan province, China. Built during the Northern Wei Dynasty, this pagoda is one of the few intact sixth-century pagodas in China and is also the earliest known Chinese brick pagoda. Most structures from that period were made of wood and have not survived, although ruins of rammed earth fortifications still exist. In 2010, the Pagoda was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with other nearby monuments as part of the 'Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth” site.

Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory

Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory, also known as the Dengfeng Observatory, is an observatory in Duke of Zhou's shrine, Gaocheng Town, near Dengfeng in Henan province, China. This site has a long tradition of astronomical observations, from the time of the Western Zhou up to the early Yuan dynasty. There is also a gnomon used for the Da Yan calendar in 729 AD and the great observatory of the Yuan dynasty. As part of the "Dengfeng Historic Monuments of Dengfeng 'in the Center of Heaven and Earth'" the observatory was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010.

Mount Song

Mount Song (Chinese: 嵩山; pinyin: Sōngshān, "lofty mountain") is an isolated mountain range in north central China's Henan Province, along the southern bank of the Yellow River. It is known in literary and folk tradition as the central mountain of the Five Great Mountains of China. Since at least as early as the early 1st millennium BC, Chinese astronomical mythology had acquired the idea that Mount Song is "the centre of Heaven and Earth." It was respected as such by the successive dynasties of the Chinese Empire.

Five ways to Travel from Kaifeng to Shaolin Monastery

Transport providers

Train operators

China Railways G-Class

Bus operators

Airports China

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Where can I stay near Shaolin Monastery?