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

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There are 12 ways to get from Beijing West Station 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
    5h 53m
    ¥584–634

  2. Train via Shanghai South Railway

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai Southtrain train Beijing South
    14h 13m
    ¥399–959

  3. Drive 1,192.5 km

    1. Drive from Beijing West Station to Shanghaicar car 1,192.5 km
    12h 41m
    ¥1,013–1,463

  4. Line 7 subway, line 5 subway to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Beijing West station to Ciqikousubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Ciqikou Station to Beixinqiao Stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane PEK - SHA
    4h 30m
    ¥1,633–2,440

  5. Train via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station

    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Beijing South
    5h 55m
    ¥579–640

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

    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane PKX - SHA
    4h 7m
    ¥1,328–1,737

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

    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane PKX - PVG
    4h 13m
    ¥628–1,687

  8. Line 7 subway, line 5 subway to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Take the subway from Beijing West station to Ciqikousubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Ciqikou Station to Beixinqiao Stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane PEK - PVG
    4. Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway subway
    5h 2m
    ¥1,583–2,390

  9. 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 43m
    ¥2,051–2,583

  10. Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing 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
    ¥1,450–4,218

  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 37m
    ¥2,155–2,821

  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 38m
    ¥1,318–1,480

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar260Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,288Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,323.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Beijing West 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.

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