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How to get fromBeijing South to Shanghaiby train, car, subway, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain train Beijing South
    4h 35m
    ¥580–630

  2. Train via Shanghai South Railway

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai Southtrain train Beijing South
    12h 54m
    ¥404–956

  3. Drive 1,184.4 km

    1. Drive from Beijing South to Shanghaicar car 1,184.4 km
    12h 35m
    ¥1,007–1,454

  4. Line 2 subway to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Xuanwumen Station to Dongzhimensubway subway
    2. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane PEK - SHA
    4h 23m
    ¥1,532–2,440

  5. Train via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station

    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Beijing South
    5h 2m
    ¥582–627

  6. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane PKX - SHA
    4h 7m
    ¥1,337–1,749

  7. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane PKX - PVG
    4h 13m
    ¥637–1,699

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

    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane TSN - SHA
    4h 15m
    ¥2,051–2,375

  9. Line 2 subway to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Take the subway from Xuanwumen Station to Dongzhimensubway subway
    2. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane PEK - PVG
    3. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway subway
    4h 54m
    ¥1,582–2,390

  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)plane plane PEK - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    5h 30m
    ¥2,154–2,821

  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 train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane PKX - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    5h 14m
    ¥1,459–4,330

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

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane PEK - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    6h 31m
    ¥1,317–1,530

Beijing South to Shanghai by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥580Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,315.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Beijing South, China and Shanghai, 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.

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