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How to get fromDongcheng District to Shanghaiby train, car, plane, subway, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Dongcheng District to Shanghai by train, car, plane, subway, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain train Beijing South
    4h 48m
    ¥623–681

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing to Shanghai stationtrain train Beijing
    12h 3m
    ¥390–950

  3. Drive 1,188 km

    1. Drive from Dongcheng District to Shanghaicar car 1,188 km
    12h 37m
    ¥1,010–1,458

  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
    3h 52m
    ¥1,629–2,435

  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 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 33m
    ¥1,339–1,750

  7. 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 23m
    ¥1,579–2,385

  8. 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 Zhangzizhonglu 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 39m
    ¥639–1,700

  9. 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
    4h 58m
    ¥2,151–2,816

  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 Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    5h 59m
    ¥1,314–1,475

Dongcheng District to Shanghai by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket¥390Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,327.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Dongcheng District, Beijing Municipality, 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, 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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