There are 13 ways to get from Shanghai to Beijing Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Beijing South
best- Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijing Southtrain Shanghai
5h 8m¥583–630Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Beijingbus
18h 6m¥290–400Drive 1,186.4 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Beijing Stationcar 1,186.4 km
12h 35m¥1,004–1,450Fly 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 16m¥1,829–2,438Train
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijingtrain Shanghai
12h 15m¥400–1,000Train via Tianjin
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Tianjin Stationtrain Shanghai
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijingtrain Pyongyang
15h 17m¥985–1,317Fly 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 International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
4h 34m¥1,337–1,749Fly 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 43m¥1,679–2,388Fly 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 46m¥2,149–2,583Fly 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 International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
5h 1m¥637–1,699Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane NTG - PEK
5h 44m¥1,316–1,475Train 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
5h 9m¥2,052–2,846Fly 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 23m¥1,499–2,333
Shanghai to Beijing Station by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Beijing Station is to bus which costs ¥290 - ¥400 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Beijing Station is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shanghai General and arriving at Beijing. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shanghai station station and arriving at Beijing. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 9m.
The distance between Shanghai and Beijing Station is 1325 km. The road distance is 1186.4 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Beijing Station without a car is to train via Beijing South which takes 5h 8m and costs ¥580 - ¥630.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Shanghai to Beijing Station, including transfers.
Shanghai to Beijing Station bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Shanghai General station.
Shanghai to Beijing Station train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Beijing Station is to train via Beijing South which takes 5h 8m and costs ¥580 - ¥630. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥290 - ¥400 and takes 18h 6m, you could also fly, which costs ¥1800 - ¥2500 and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Beijing Station, 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 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
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
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
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 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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- 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
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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More Questions & Answers
Shanghai to Beijing Station bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Beijing station.
Shanghai to Beijing Station train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Beijing South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Beijing Station is 1186 km. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Shanghai to Beijing Station.
There are 1223+ hotels available in Beijing Station.