There are 12 ways to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijing SouthShanghai
4h 41m¥609–664Train via Shanghai South
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Beijing SouthShanghai South
13h 33m¥390–950Drive 1,193.9 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Beijing1,193.9 km
12h 29m¥1,070–1,545Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)SHA - PEK
4h 3m¥1,268–2,895Train via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing SouthShanghai Hongqiao / ...
5h 14m¥570–630Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)SHA - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
4h 40mFly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)PVG - PEK
4h 40m¥1,270–2,275Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)SHA - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
4h 35m¥1,521–2,405Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)PVG - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
5h 12mTrain to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)WUX - PEK
5h 6m¥1,689–2,337Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)PVG - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
5h 2m¥1,402–2,419Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)NTG - PEK
5h 55m¥1,214–2,843
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing is to train via Shanghai Hongqiao which costs ¥570 - ¥630 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs ¥1200 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Beijing South via Shanghai Hongqiao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Shanghai Municipality and Beijing is 1320 km. The road distance is 1193.9 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs ¥600 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing, including transfers.
Shanghai Municipality to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
The best way to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs ¥600 - ¥700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1200 - ¥2900 and takes 4h 3m.
Shanghai Municipality to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Beijing South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai Municipality to Beijing is 1194 km. It takes approximately 12h 29m to drive from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing.
What companies run services between Shanghai Municipality, China and Beijing, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shanghai station to Beijing South 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥580–630 and the journey takes 4h 36m. Alternatively, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 30 minutes.
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Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,050–2,150
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,800
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,050–2,150
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,050–2,150
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,600
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,100
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,100
Train operators
Train from Shanghai station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥570–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,000
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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 Shanghai South to Beijing South
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥390–950
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥390–550
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥650–950
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
Bus operators
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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