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Shanghai, in southeast China, is bordered by the East China Sea to the east, Jiangsu province to the northwest and Zhejiang province to the southwest. It covers the south portion of the Yangtze Delta. As the most metropolitan city in China, Shanghai is very accessible and can be reached by air, land and water. Check out Beijing-Shanghai Transportation and Shanghai-Hangzhou Transportation.
Air Transport
Shanghai is served by Pudong International Airport and Hongqiao International Airport, which offer direct international flights to some European and US cities. Click here to search China Domestic Flight Schedule and Airfare.
Pudong International Airport
The Shanghai Pudong International Airport is located on the South coast at the mouth of the Yangtze River, around 30 km (19 miles) from central Shanghai and 40 km (25 miles) from the Hong Qiao International Airport, which is situated 13 kilometers from the city center toward the western suburbs of Shanghai. Currently, Pudong International Airport accommodates aircraft movement over 400 times per day, on average, and accounts for approximately 60% of total aircraft movement in Shanghai. It also serves about 50 domestic and foreign airlines and connects with over 70 international and regional destinations and 60 domestic destinations. Check the timetable for the Pudong International Airport shuttle bus.
Visitors can take a taxi to the airport for about 150 RMB. Now, a more popular alternative is available: the newly opened maglev train, which runs as fast as 431 km/h and takes you from the city center to the airport in about 8 minutes.
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Hongqiao International Airport
The existing Hongqiao International Airport Hongqiao International Airport, though slightly aged, works quite well and is easily accessed from the central business district where many airlines have offices. Twenty-one domestic airlines and 20 foreign airlines now use the airport. The two Shanghai-based airlines, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) and Shanghai Airlines (SAL), have made substantial investments in Hongqiao and are probably reluctant to move quickly to Pudong. Book hotels near Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
Train Transport
There are four main railway stations in Shanghai, including Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai South Railway Station, Shanghai West Station and Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. Shanghai Railway Station is the largest railway station in Shanghai, and more than 70 pairs of trains run from here to large- and middle-sized cities. At Shanghai North Railway Station, the trains mostly depart to Jiangxi Province, Zhejiang Province and places in South China. There are only 11 bullet trains departing from Hongqiao Railway Station, and they go to Hefei, Liu’an, Wuhan, Hankou and Wuchang. Shanghai West Railway Station mainly operates trains running between Shanghai and Nanjing, Suzhou and Changzhou.
Coach/Bus Transport
Shanghai has an advanced highway network. Three westward National Highway Lines, 312 (stretching from Shanghai to Yining City in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), 318 (stretching from Shanghai to Zhangmu Town in Tibet) and 320 (from Shanghai to Ruili in Yunnan Province), all starting from Shanghai. Yantai–Shanghai National Highway 204 and Tongjiang–Sanyan National Highway run through Shanghai and link North China to South China. Four main expressways (Shanghai–Nanjing, Shanghai–Jiading–Taicang, Shanghai–Qingpu–Pingwang and Shanghai–Hangzhou) provide convenient transport between Shanghai and its neighboring cities.
Waterway
Shanghai's ideal location by the Yangtze River makes it easily accessible by boat. The main passenger port is the Shiliupu Passenger Port located at Zhongshan Nan Road about 1 km south of the Bund. There are boats from Shanghai along the Yangtze River up to Jiujiang, Wuhan and Chongqing. There are also boats between Shanghai and some of China's neighboring countries, such as South Korea and Japan.
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City Transportation
City Buses
Public buses in Shanghai are often packed, but they are the most convenient and inexpensive way to loop the city. More than 1,100 bus lines in Shanghai run to every corner of the city proper. Shanghai's public bus system is quite comprehensive. Buses preceded by the numbers "2", "3" and "9" are rush-hour buses, night service buses and double-decked/tourism buses, respectively, and buses 1 to 199 run from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm. Fares range from 1 yuan to 3 yuan depending on the length of the routes or bus conditions: as a rule, the cost is 1 yuan for routes less than 1.3 km, 1.5 yuan for routes over 1.3 km and 2 yuan for air-conditioned buses (indicated by a snowflake next to the bus number).
The city bus and the subway together form the main transport within Shanghai. City buses in Shanghai can be divided into day lines, peak lines and all-night lines. Generally, a single run by a bus costs 1 yuan or 1.5 yuan, while an air-conditioned bus, a long-distance city bus, a shuttle bus or a double-decker bus costs 1 yuan or 2 yuan. In addition, for some buses passengers pay based on distance.
Notes: 1. Shanghai Railway Station, People's Square, Xujiahui and Zhongshan Park, are hubs on the public bus network. Public buses in China are often crowded and the buses in Shanghai are no exception. If you choose to take a bus, please pay special attention to your belongings as pick-pocketers usually take advantage of the crowded conditions.
2. Travelers can request a Shanghai Transport Card, which can be used to pay for subway, city bus, ferry and taxi rides. There are two kinds of Shanghai Transport Cards: the Common Card and the Commemorative Card. Purchasing a common card costs 30 yuan for a guarantee deposit.
Underground/Metro/Subway
At present, there are 11 subway lines in Shanghai. A ticket costs 3 yuan to 6 yuan based on distance. Subway Lines 1 and 2 link many famous scenic spots in Shanghai, and the most popular subway lines among travelers, and the departure interval is about 4 minutes. Subway Line 3 is light railway; hence, it is slower than other trains and has a departure interval of about 7 minutes. Subway Line 5 was built to bring convenience to students and residents in the Minxing District; its travel distance is short and it contains few scenic stops.
Ferries
More than 20 ferry lines link Shanghai's Pudong and Puxi Areas. The fare is a flat 1 yuan/person, 1.3 yuan/bike and 2 yuan/motorcycle.
Taxis
Taxis are the most convenient means of transportation in Shanghai. Taxis in Shanghai are mainly Santana. There are five main taxi companies in Shanghai, and different companies operate taxis of different colors: Qiangsheng Taxi Company has yellow taxis, Dazhong Taxi Company has sky blue taxis, Haibo Taxi Company has white taxis, Bashi Taxi Company has light green taxis and Jinjiang Taxi Company has mazarine taxis. A passenger can request a receipt when getting off the taxi. If a passenger loses his or her luggage or is not satisfied with the service, he or she can file a claim for the lost luggage or a complaint about the service at the company noted on the receipt.
Hot Lines
Qiangsheng Taxi (yellow): 021-6258 0000
Dazhong Taxi (sky blue): 021-6318 3880
Haibo Taxi (mazarine): 96965
Bashi Taxi: 96840 or 6445 8484
Jinjiang Taxi: 96961
Charges
From 05:00 to 22:59
Charges are 12 yuan for the first 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) and 2.4 yuan for each additional kilometer (0.6 miles).br /> From 23:00 to 04:59
Charges are 13 yuan for the first 3 kilometers and 3.1 yuan for each additional kilometer.
Hiring a Bike
Shanghai is a large city with an area of about 6340 square kilometers (2448 square miles). What’s more, riding a bike is forbidden on some downtown roads because they have no bicycle lane. Hence, it is difficult to get to all of the scenic spots in Shanghai by bike.
By Air
Shanghai is served by Pudong International Airport and Hong Qiao Shanghai Airport. They are direct international flights between Shanghai and some European and US cities.
Pudong International Airport
The Shanghai Pudong International Airport is located on the South coast at the mouth of the Yangtze River, around 30 km (19 miles) away from central Shanghai and 40 km (25 miles) away from the Hong Qiao International Airport, which itself is situated 13 kilometres from the city centre, towards the western suburbs of Shanghai.
Currently, Pudong International Airport has accommodated an average aircraft movements over 400 times per day, already accounting for approx. 60% of the total aircraft movements of Shanghai. And it is serving for about 50 domestic and foreign airlines, connecting with over 70 international and regional destinations and 60 domestic destinations.
Visitors can take a taxi to the airport for about 150 RMB. But now a more popular alternative is available: the newly opened maglev train, which can run as fast as 431 km/h and take you from the city center to the airport in 8 minutes or so. Check Out Information about Shanghai Maglev Train.
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
The existing Hongqiao Airport, though slightly down at heel, actually works quite well and is easily accessed from the central business district where many airlines have offices. Twenty-one domestic airlines and 20 foreign airlines now use the airport. The two Shanghai-based airlines, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) and Shanghai Airlines (SAL), have substantial investments at Hongqiao and are probably reluctant to move overnight to Pudong.
Hi this is Sammi.It takes about 1.2 to 1.5 hour by taxi from pudong to hongqiao train station.
There are many taxis available at pudong airport. It depends on the weather condition, if it rains or Monday happens to during the holidays, it is more likely to have traffic jam.
Dear Joanne,
There is no bus to Ningbo from Pudong airport. It's about 245 km from Shanghai Pudong ariprot to Ningbo. It's too expensive to take a taxi. You'd better to take Line 2 subway to Shanghai Hongqiao railway station. And then take a trian to Ningbo. It takes about 2 hours by train and it costs about US$18 per person. There are many trains every day.
Dear Kaezx,
It is about 100km from Shanghai Pudong airport to Taicang city. It takes about 1.5 hours and it costs about CNY500(US$80) to rent a car.
Dear Zainah Ismail,
You can take a shuttle bus from the airport to Hangzhou railway station. It takes about 40 minutes and it costs about CNY20(US$3) per person. And then you can take a train to Shanghai. There are many trains to Shanghai every day. It takes about 1 hour and it costs about US$21 per person. You can get the information about the train ticket on our website. Click here:http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/search-result.asp?Txt_FZ=hangzhou&SearchType=A&Txt_DZ=shanghai&button.x=64&button.y=14&button=GO+%C2%BB
Based on the former data, the temperature is about 23-30°C, it's hot and it's suitable for wear T-shirt. You can get the new information on this website before you leave to Shanghai. Click here:http://www.weather.com.cn/en/weather/101020100.shtml
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Dear I-Ting,
You can take the No.5 shuttle bus to Shanghai railway station (about ￥16-22/$4 per person). Then go to Shanghai long distance bus station which is near the railway station. Take a long distance bus to Taicang( about ￥16/$2.5 per person).
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Hi Tracy,
It may takes around CNY2800-3500 for renting a car and driver from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Ningbo. Or you could take a taxi from airport to train station at first (cost CNY200-250), and then take a bullet train (D train) from Shanghai to Ningbo directly. Click following link to get more about train information: http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/
If you need any tours in Ningbo or Shanghai, please feel free contact me at nancy@chinahighlights.com. You will get a detail quotation within 24 hours.
Nancy
Thank You, but from what I saw, we cannot take a train or a bus because our flight does not arrive until 07:35pm. It looks like the buses and trains stop earlier than that. We would like to go to Ningbo that night and not wait until the next day.
Hi Alex,
If you arrive at Pudong airport, you can take subway No. 2 to East Nanjing Road and take exit No. 4, you will see the hotel in a walk of 3 minutes; if you arrive at Hongqiao airport, you can take subway No. 2 from the other end and stop at East Nanjing Road to get to the hotel. Or you can grab a taxi, it needs about 30 minutes from Hongqiao airport or 60 minutes from Pudong airport.
To travel to Hangzhou, you can take the highspeed train leaving at Shanghai South Railway Station, subway No. 2 first to People's Square and then changing No. 1.
Hi, if i start from Hongqiao airport, how to get to HZ?
Hi,
You can first take No.9 suway from Songjiang Xincheng stop to Yishan Road stop, then change No.3 suway to Shanghai Southern train station. You can take No. 7 airport express bus from the train station to Pudong airport. It will take you about 3 hours to get to the airport in all.
Coco
