There are 3 ways to get from Shanghai to Shanghai Central by subway, taxi, or foot
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The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Shanghai Central is to line 1 subway which costs ¥4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Shanghai Central is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs ¥30 - ¥40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Shanghai Railway. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Shanghai and Shanghai Central is 7 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Shanghai Central without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 19 min and costs ¥4.
The line 1 subway from South Shaanxi Road to Shanghai Railway takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Shanghai to Shanghai Central train services, operated by Shanghai Metro, depart from South Shaanxi Road station.
Shanghai to Shanghai Central train services, operated by Shanghai Metro, arrive at Shanghai Railway station.
There are 1889+ hotels available in Shanghai Central.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Shanghai Central, China?
Shanghai Metro operates a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Shanghai Railway every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥4 and the journey takes 10 min.
- Phone
- (86)021-64370000
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from South Shaanxi Road to Shanghai Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Adult
- ¥4
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- ¥30–40
Shanghai Dazhong
- Phone
- + 86 21 - 96822
- Website
- 96822.com
Shanghai Haibo
- Phone
- +86 21 - 96933
Shanghai Jinjiang Taxi Service
- Phone
- +86 21 - 96961
Shanghai Qiangsheng
- Phone
- +86 21 - 62580000
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