How to get fromShanghai Downtown to Hangzhouby subway, train, bus, car or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai Downtown to Hangzhou by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi

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Line 10 subway, train
best
1. Take the subway from South Shaanxi Road to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station10
2. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou EastShanghai Hongqiao / ...
1h 39m
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Shanghai South Bus Station to Hangzhou
2h 30m
¥60–90
Drive 170.3 km
1. Drive from Shanghai Downtown to Hangzhou170.3 km
1h 51m
¥151–218
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Shanghai Downtown to Hangzhou170.3 km
1h 51m
¥500–650
Subway, train
1. Take the subway from Dapuqiao Station to Songjiang South Station9
2. Take the train from Songjiang South Station to Hangzhou EastLuan / ...
2h 15m
¥67–117
Line 9 subway, train
1. Take the subway from Jiashan Road Station to Zuibachi Park9
2. Take the train from Songjiang to Hangzhou EastShanghai South
4h 8m

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Distance: 174.2 km
Duration: 1h 39m

What companies run services between Shanghai Downtown, China and Hangzhou, China?

China Bus Guide operates a bus from Shanghai South Bus Station to Hangzhou every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥60–90 and the journey takes 2h.

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Hangzhou(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Hangzhou, also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northeastern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, which separates Shanghai and Ningbo. Hangzhou grew to prominence as the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and has been one of China's most renowned and prosperous cities for much of the last millennium. It is a major economic and e-commerce hub within China, and the second biggest city in the Yangtze Delta after Shanghai. Hangzhou is classified as a sub-provincial city and forms the core of the Hangzhou metropolitan area, the fourth-largest in China after Guangzhou-Shenzhen Pearl River agglomeration, Shanghai-Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou conurbation and Beijing. As of 2019, the Hangzhou metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (nominal) of 3.2 trillion yuan ($486.53 billion), making it larger than the economy of Nigeria (the largest in Africa). As of the 2020 Chinese census, it had a total population of 11,936,010 inhabitants. However, its metropolitan area, populated by 13.035 million people over an area of 8107.9 km2, consists of all urban districts in Hangzhou and 3 urban districts of the city of Shaoxing.

Things to do in Hangzhou

West Lake(Opens in a new window)

West Lake is a freshwater lake in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province in eastern China. It is divided into five sections by three causeways. There are numerous temples, pagodas, gardens, and artificial islands within the lake.

Lingyin Temple(Opens in a new window)

Lingyin Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Chan sect located north-west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The temple's name is commonly literally translated as Temple of the Soul's Retreat. It is one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China, and contains numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes.

Xixi National Wetland Park(Opens in a new window)

Xixi National Wetland Park is a national wetland park in China, located at the west part of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a total of 1150 ha. The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which are scattered various ponds, lakes and swamps.

Zhejiang University(Opens in a new window)

Zhejiang University (ZJU, also known as Che Kiang University; ), sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest, most selective and most prestigious institutions of higher education. It is a member of the C9 League, the Yangtze Delta Universities Alliance and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities.

Places to stay in Hangzhou

JW Marriott Hotel Hangzhou(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

EBO Hotel Hangzhou Wulin(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Courtyard by Marriott Hangzhou Wulin(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Kempinski Hotel Hangzhou(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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