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How to get fromBeijing to Shanghai South Station Stationby train, car, plane, subway, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Beijing to Shanghai South Station Station by train, car, plane, subway, or bus

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  1. Train via Shanghai station

    best
    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain train Beijing South
    4h 50m
    ¥635–695

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai Southtrain train Beijing South
    12h 41m
    ¥390–950

  3. Drive 1,190.9 km

    1. Drive from Beijing to Shanghai South Station Stationcar car 1,190.9 km
    12h 44m
    ¥1,009–1,457

  4. 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
    4h 17m
    ¥1,632–2,437

  5. 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 34m
    ¥1,331–1,740

  6. 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 48m
    ¥629–1,688

  7. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway, line 1 subway

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane PEK - PVG
    2. Take the subway from Longyang Road to People's Squaresubway subway
    3. Take the subway from People's Square to Shanghai South Railwaysubway subway
    4h 57m
    ¥1,580–2,385

  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 42m
    ¥2,054–2,578

  9. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, line 3 subway, train, line 1 subway

    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane PEK - WUX
    2. Take the subway from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Wuxi stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    4. Take the subway from Shanghai Railway to Shanghai South Railwaysubway subway
    5h 50m
    ¥2,156–2,820

  10. 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 Nantong to Shanghai Southbus bus
    6h 28m
    ¥1,324–1,479

Beijing to Shanghai South Station Station by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥390Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,330.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Beijing, China and Shanghai South Station Station, 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, Hainan, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) every 30 minutes.

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