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How to get fromForbidden City to The Bundby train, car, plane, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Forbidden City to The Bund by train, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station

    best
    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train Beijing South
    6h 32m
    ¥578–639

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Beijing to Shanghai stationtrain train Beijing
    14h 27m
    ¥410–978

  3. Drive  1,188.1 km

    1. Drive from Forbidden City to The Bundcar car 1,188.1 km
    12h 39m
    ¥1,004–1,450

  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 55m
    ¥1,832–2,438

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain train Beijing South
    6h 46m
    ¥587–641

  6. Line 1 subway, line 10 subway, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Tian'anmen East Station to Gongzhufen Stationsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Gongzhufen 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 Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane PKX - SHA
    5h 21m
    ¥1,336–1,746

  7. Line 1 subway, line 10 subway, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Take the subway from Tian'anmen East Station to Gongzhufen Stationsubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Gongzhufen 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 East Nanjing Roadsubway subway
    5h 16m
    ¥635–1,695

  8. Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 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 East Nanjing Roadsubway subway
    5h 15m
    ¥1,581–2,387

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

    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
    6h 10m
    ¥2,058–2,826

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

Calendar260Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,338.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Forbidden City, China and The Bund, Shanghai Municipality, China?

China Railways G-Class operates a train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiao hourly. Tickets cost ¥570–630 and the journey takes 4h 33m. 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.

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