There are 12 ways to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing Municipality (State) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Shanghai Hongqiao
best- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing Southtrain Shanghai Hongqiao / ...
5h 31m¥577–639Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Beijingbus
19h 48m¥308–422Drive 1,189.4 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Beijingcar 1,189.4 km
12h 37m¥1,022–1,476Fly 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 25m¥1,808–2,308Train
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijing Southtrain Shanghai
6h 17m¥586–637Train #2
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijingtrain Shanghai
13h 35m¥406–1,008Fly 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 42m¥1,458–2,358Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane SHA - PKX
5h 8m¥821–2,230Fly 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
5h 9m¥2,150–2,484Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane PVG - PKX
5h 35m¥621–1,780Fly 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 31m¥1,700–2,634Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane WUX - PKX
5h 56m¥1,544–4,238
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 Municipality (State) is to bus which costs ¥300 - ¥430 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing Municipality (State) is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2400.
No, there is no direct bus from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing Municipality (State) station. However, there are services departing from Shanghai General and arriving at Tian'anmen East Station via Beijing Station East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing Municipality (State) station. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Tian'anmen East Station via Shanghai Hongqiao, Beijing South station and Xidan Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Shanghai Municipality and Beijing Municipality (State) is 1330 km. The road distance is 1189.4 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing Municipality (State) without a car is to train via Shanghai Hongqiao which takes 5h 31m and costs ¥550 - ¥650.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing Municipality (State), including transfers.
Shanghai Municipality to Beijing Municipality (State) bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Shanghai General station.
Shanghai Municipality to Beijing Municipality (State) train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
The best way to get from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing Municipality (State) is to train via Shanghai Hongqiao which takes 5h 31m and costs ¥550 - ¥650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥300 - ¥430 and takes 19h 48m, you could also fly, which costs ¥1800 - ¥2400 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Shanghai Municipality, China and Beijing Municipality (State), China?
China Railways G-Class operates a train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing South hourly. Tickets cost ¥570–630 and the journey takes 4h 24m. Alternatively, China Bus Guide operates a bus from Shanghai General to Beijing once daily. Tickets cost ¥290–400 and the journey takes 18h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Yiwu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,250
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
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 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 Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
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 Shanghai station to Beijing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥400–1,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥400–600
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥700–1,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–65
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–65
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Beijing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–400
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–400
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Booking & Getting There
Shanghai Municipality to Beijing Municipality (State) bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Beijing station.
Shanghai Municipality to Beijing Municipality (State) train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Beijing South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai Municipality to Beijing Municipality (State) is 1189 km. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Shanghai Municipality to Beijing Municipality (State).
There are 1216+ hotels available in Beijing Municipality (State).