There are 12 ways to get from Beijing Station to Shanghai by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Beijing South
best- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain Beijing South
6h 5m¥584–634Train
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing to Shanghai stationtrain Beijing
12h 9m¥390–950Bus
- Take the bus from Beijing to Jinan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Jinan Bus Terminal to Shanghai Generalbus
25h 8m¥394–439Drive 1,184 km
- Drive from Beijing Station to Shanghaicar 1,184 km
12h 34m¥999–1,443Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane PEK - SHA
4h 6m¥1,831–2,439Train via Tianjin
- Take the train from Beijing to Tianjin Stationtrain Beijing
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Shanghai stationtrain Jilin
14h 36m¥984–1,288Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane PKX - SHA
4h 37m¥1,338–1,750Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PEK - PVG
4h 37m¥1,681–2,389Line 5 subway, line 10 subway, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway
- Take the subway from Chongwenmen Station to Songjiazhuang Stationsubway
- Take the subway from Songjiazhuang to Caoqiaosubway
- Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PKX - PVG
- Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway
4h 43m¥638–1,700Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane TSN - SHA
4h 55m¥2,151–2,484Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane PEK - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
5h 12m¥2,053–2,820Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane PEK - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
6h 13m¥1,316–1,479
Beijing Station to Shanghai by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing Station to Shanghai is to bus which costs ¥390 - ¥440 and takes 25h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing Station to Shanghai is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Beijing Station to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Beijing and arriving at Shanghai General via Jinan Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Beijing and arriving at Shanghai station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Beijing Station and Shanghai is 1325 km. The road distance is 1184 km.
The best way to get from Beijing Station to Shanghai without a car is to train via Beijing South which takes 6h 5m and costs ¥550 - ¥650.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Beijing Station to Shanghai, including transfers.
Beijing Station to Shanghai bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Beijing station.
Beijing Station to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Beijing South station.
The best way to get from Beijing Station to Shanghai is to train via Beijing South which takes 6h 5m and costs ¥550 - ¥650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥390 - ¥440 and takes 25h 8m, you could also fly, which costs ¥1800 - ¥2500 and takes 4h 6m.
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.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
- ¥130–190
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beijing to Jinan Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥120–180
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥120–180
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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More Questions & Answers
Beijing Station to Shanghai bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Jinan Bus Terminal station.
Beijing Station to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shanghai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing Station to Shanghai is 1184 km. It takes approximately 12h 34m to drive from Beijing Station to Shanghai.
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