There are 9 ways to get from Beijing to Shanghai Central by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain Beijing South
4h 35m¥380–950Train via Tianjin
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing South to Wuqing Stationtrain Beijing South / ...
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Shanghai stationtrain Jilin
14h 6m¥182–383Drive 1,182.8 km
- Drive from Beijing to Shanghai Centralcar 1,182.8 km
12h 33m¥998–1,442Fly 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¥1,834–2,440Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane PKX - SHA
4h 22m¥1,333–1,743Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PKX - PVG
4h 24m¥628–1,687Fly 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 33m¥1,679–2,384Fly 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
4h 57m¥2,051–2,815Fly 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
5h 58m¥1,314–1,474
Beijing to Shanghai Central by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Shanghai Central is to train via Tianjin which costs ¥180 - ¥390 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Shanghai Central is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Beijing South and arriving at Shanghai station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Beijing and Shanghai Central is 1316 km. The road distance is 1182.8 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Shanghai Central without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥380 - ¥950.
The train from Beijing South to Shanghai station takes 4h 35m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Beijing to Shanghai Central train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Beijing South station.
The best way to get from Beijing to Shanghai Central is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥380 - ¥950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1800 - ¥2500 and takes 4h 6m.
Beijing to Shanghai Central train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shanghai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Shanghai Central is 1183 km. It takes approximately 12h 33m to drive from Beijing to Shanghai Central.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Shanghai Central, 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. China Railways D-Class also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and two other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) every 30 minutes.
- 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 Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
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 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
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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