There are 10 ways to get from Beijing to Shanghai Municipality by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationBeijing South
4h 40m¥610–665Train via Shanghai South
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai SouthBeijing South
12h 41m¥390–950Drive 1,184.7 km
- Drive from Beijing to Shanghai1,184.7 km
12h 38m¥1,054–1,522Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)PEK - SHA
4h 2m¥1,225–2,725Train via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai HongqiaoBeijing South
5h 2m¥570–630Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)PKX - SHA
4h 2mFly Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)PEK - PVG
4h 18m¥1,265–2,375Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)PKX - PVG
4h 28mFly Beijing Capital International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)PEK - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
5h 9m¥1,788–2,096Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)PEK - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
6h 4m¥1,210–2,745
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Shanghai Municipality is to train via Shanghai Hongqiao which costs ¥570 - ¥630 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Shanghai Municipality is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs ¥1200 - ¥2800.
No, there is no direct train from Beijing to Shanghai Municipality. However, there are services departing from Beijing South and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Beijing and Shanghai Municipality is 1321 km. The road distance is 1184.7 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Shanghai Municipality without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥600 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Beijing to Shanghai Municipality, including transfers.
Beijing to Shanghai Municipality train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Beijing South station.
The best way to get from Beijing to Shanghai Municipality is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥600 - ¥700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1200 - ¥2800 and takes 4h 2m.
Beijing to Shanghai Municipality train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Shanghai Municipality is 1185 km. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Beijing to Shanghai Municipality.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Shanghai Municipality, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Beijing South to Shanghai station 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥580–630 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) every 30 minutes.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–11,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–10,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,900
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–11,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–10,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,400
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,000
Train operators
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥570–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–200
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai South
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥390–950
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥390–550
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥650–950
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Bus operators
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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