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

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

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  1. Train via Beijing South

    best
    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain train Beijing South
    6h 5m
    ¥584–634

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing to Shanghai stationtrain train Beijing
    12h 9m
    ¥390–950

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Beijing to Jinan Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Shanghai Generalbus bus
    25h 8m
    ¥394–439

  4. Drive 1,184 km

    1. Drive from Beijing Station to Shanghaicar car 1,184 km
    12h 34m
    ¥1,007–1,454

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

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane PEK - SHA
    3h 56m
    ¥1,531–2,439

  6. Train via Tianjin

    1. Take the train from Beijing to Tianjin Stationtrain train K27/K28
    2. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Shanghai stationtrain train Jilin
    14h 41m
    ¥984–1,288

  7. 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 37m
    ¥1,338–1,750

  8. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane PEK - PVG
    4h 37m
    ¥1,581–2,389

  9. Line 5 subway, line 10 subway, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Take the subway from Chongwenmen Station to Songjiazhuang Stationsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Songjiazhuang to Caoqiaosubway subway
    3. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane PKX - PVG
    5. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway subway
    4h 43m
    ¥638–1,700

  10. 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 44m
    ¥2,051–2,384

  11. 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 12m
    ¥2,153–2,820

  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 13m
    ¥1,316–1,529

Beijing Station to Shanghai by foot and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥390Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,324.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Beijing Station, 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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Beijing Station to Shanghai General via Beijing and Jinan Bus Terminal in around 25h 8m.

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