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There are 12 ways to get from Forbidden City to Shanghai by train, car, plane, subway, or bus

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  1. Train via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station

    best
    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai HongqiaotrainBeijing South
    6h 8m
    ¥573–634

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing to Shanghai stationtrainBeijing
    13h 54m
    ¥407–969

  3. Drive 1,185.4 km

    1. Drive from Forbidden City to Shanghaicar1,185.4 km
    12h 40m
    ¥1,057–1,527

  4. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planePEK - SHA
    4h 35m
    ¥1,229–2,929

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrainBeijing South
    6h 14m
    ¥584–635

  6. Line 1 subway, line 10 subway, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Gongzhufen Stationsubway
    2. Take the subway from Gongzhufen to Caoqiaosubway
    3. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planePKX - SHA
    4h 48m
    ¥689–1,741

  7. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planePEK - PVG
    2. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway
    5h 2m

  8. Line 1 subway, line 10 subway, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Take the subway from Tian'anmen West Station to Gongzhufen Stationsubway
    2. Take the subway from Gongzhufen to Caoqiaosubway
    3. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planePKX - PVG
    5. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway
    5h 15m

  9. Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeTSN - SHA
    5h 5m
    ¥1,460–2,473

  10. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planePEK - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    5h 52m
    ¥1,692–2,200

  11. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planePKX - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    5h 55m
    ¥1,602–4,712

  12. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planePEK - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    6h 48m
    ¥1,214–2,849

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar266Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,515Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Forbidden City, China and Shanghai, China?

China Railways G-Class operates a train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiao hourly. Tickets cost ¥570–630 and the journey takes 4h 33m. 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.

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