There are 11 ways to get from Tiananmen Square to Shanghai by train, car, subway, plane, or bus
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Train via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station
best- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Beijing South
5h 56m¥578–639Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing to Shanghai stationtrain Beijing
13h 19m¥393–954Drive 1,186.5 km
- Drive from Tiananmen Square to Shanghaicar 1,186.5 km
12h 36m¥1,003–1,448Line 2 subway to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the subway from Qianmen Station to Dongzhimensubway
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane PEK - SHA
4h 22m¥1,831–2,439Train
- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain Beijing South
6h 1m¥584–634Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane PKX - SHA
4h 45m¥1,336–1,746Line 1 subway, line 10 subway, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway
- Take the subway from Tian'anmen East Station to Gongzhufen Stationsubway
- Take the subway from Gongzhufen to Caoqiaosubway
- Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PKX - PVG
- Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway
4h 51m¥636–1,696Line 2 subway to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, line 2 subway
- Take the subway from Qianmen Station to Dongzhimensubway
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PEK - PVG
- Take the subway from Longyang Road to West Nanjing Roadsubway
4h 53m¥1,581–2,389Train to Tianjin Binhai, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Beijing South to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane TSN - SHA
5h 3m¥2,150–2,583Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane PEK - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
5h 29m¥2,053–2,820Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane PEK - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
6h 30m¥1,316–3,579
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tiananmen Square to Shanghai is to train which costs ¥550 - ¥650 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tiananmen Square to Shanghai is to line 2 subway and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2500.
No, there is no direct train from Tiananmen Square station to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Tian'anmen East Station and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Xidan Station, Beijing South and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Tiananmen Square and Shanghai is 1331 km. The road distance is 1186.5 km.
The best way to get from Tiananmen Square to Shanghai without a car is to train via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station which takes 5h 56m and costs ¥550 - ¥650.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Tiananmen Square to Shanghai, including transfers.
Tiananmen Square to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Beijing South station.
Tiananmen Square to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tiananmen Square to Shanghai is 1186 km. It takes approximately 12h 36m to drive from Tiananmen Square to Shanghai.
There are 1902+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Tiananmen Square, China and Shanghai, 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.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,600
Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥570–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Beijing South to Tianjin Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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