There are 11 ways to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijing Southtrain Shanghai
4h 41m¥611–667Train via Shanghai South
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai South to Beijing Southtrain Shanghai South
13h 33m¥394–954Drive 1,188.7 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Beijingcar 1,188.7 km
12h 37m¥1,004–1,451Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane SHA - PEK
4h 6m¥1,827–2,434Train via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing Southtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
5h 14m¥574–634Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane PVG - PEK
4h 33m¥1,577–2,384Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane SHA - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
4h 40m¥1,326–1,739Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane SHA - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
4h 26m¥2,146–2,578Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane PVG - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
5h 7m¥626–1,689Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane WUX - PEK
4h 59m¥2,050–2,842Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane PVG - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
5h 3m¥1,496–2,328
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing is to train via Shanghai Hongqiao which costs ¥550 - ¥650 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2500.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai Municipality station to Beijing. However, there are services departing from Shanghai station and arriving at Beijing South via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Shanghai Municipality and Beijing is 1320 km. The road distance is 1188.7 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs ¥600 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing, including transfers.
Shanghai Municipality to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai station.
The best way to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs ¥600 - ¥700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1800 - ¥2500 and takes 4h 6m.
Shanghai Municipality to Beijing train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Beijing South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai Municipality to Beijing is 1189 km. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing.
What companies run services between Shanghai Municipality, China and Beijing, China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shanghai station to Beijing South 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥580–630 and the journey takes 4h 36m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and Hainan fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) hourly.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Train from Shanghai station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥570–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
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