Explore Shanghai and find inspiration for your trip.
Get around Shanghai by metro or escape by train to nearby destinations in the Yangtze River Delta, like Hangzhou.
Continue your journey from Shanghai to your next destination in China.
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Getting around Shanghai
Shanghai's transportation network comprises metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro.
Getting around Shanghai by metro
The metro operator Shanghai Metro interconnects Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai South Railway Station, Shanghai West Railway Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport.
Shanghai Metro
Line 1 serving Shanghai Railway Station and Shanghai South Railway Station
Line 2 serving Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport
Line 3 serving Shanghai Railway Station and Shanghai South Railway Station
Line 4 serving Shanghai Railway Station
Line 10 serving Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
Line 11 serving Shanghai West Railway Station
Line 15 serving Shanghai South Railway Station and Shanghai West Railway Station
Line 17 serving Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
Airport Link Line Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport
Maglev Line serving Shanghai Pudong Airport
Travellers who want to get around Shanghai using the Shanghai Metro services can purchase a China T-Union contactless card or install Alipay on their mobile phones and activate the Metro Card on the app.
Getting out of Shanghai
If you are staying in Shanghai and you want to explore the surroundings, Hangzhou is a nearby destination perfect for one-day or two-days escapes.
Getting out of Shanghai by train
The railway company China Railway (CR) operates train lines that interconnect Shanghai with Hangzhou in the Yangtze River Delta.
China Railway
Shanghai–Hangzhou high speed railway serving Shanghai and Hangzhou
Destinations
Shanghai is connected by train with the following destinations in the Yangtze River Delta:
Train routes to Hangzhou
Continue your journey from Shanghai
From Shanghai, you can continue your journey to your next destination in China.
Continue your journey from Shanghai by plane
Shanghai is served by Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport, which is connected to the city center by trains.
The domestic airlines China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Xiamen Air, Hong Kong Airlines and Cathay Pacific operate flights that interconnect Shanghai with Beijing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi An, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
China Eastern Airlines
Domestic flights serving Beijing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi An, Guangzhou and Shenzhen
| Airport | Destinations |
| Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) |
Beijing – Capital Airport (PEK) Beijing – Daxing Airport (PKK) Chengdu – Shuangliu Airport (CTU) Chengdu – Tianfu Airport (TFU) Chongqing – Jiangbei Airport (CKG) Guangzhou – Baiyun Airport (CAN) Guilin – Liangjiang Airport (KWL) Hangzhou – Xiaoshan Airport (HGH) Harbin – Taiping Airport (HRB) Kunming – Changshui Airport (KMG) Lijiang – Sanyi Airport (LJG) Nanning – Wuxu Airport (NNG) Qingdao – Liuting Airport (TAO) Sanya – Phoenix Airport (SYX) Shenzhen – Bao’An Airport (SZX) Xiamen – Gaoqi Airport (XMN) Xi'An – Xianyang Airport (XIY) |
| Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) |
Beijing – Capital Airport (PEK) Beijing – Daxing Airport (PKK) Changsha – Huanghua Airport (CSX) Chengdu – Shuangliu Airport (CTU) Chengdu – Tianfu Airport (TFU) Chongqing – Jiangbei Airport (CKG) Guangzhou – Baiyun Airport (CAN) Harbin – Taiping Airport (HRB) Kunming – Changshui Airport (KMG) Lhasa – Gonggar Airport (LXA) Lijiang – Sanyi Airport (LJG) Qingdao – Liuting Airport (TAO) Sanya – Phoenix Airport (SYX) Shenzhen – Bao’An Airport (SZX) Xiamen – Gaoqi Airport (XMN) Xi'An – Xianyang Airport (XIY) |
| Airport | Destinations |
| Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) |
Hong Kong Airport (HKG) |
| Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) |
Hong Kong Airport (HKG) |
China Southern Airlines
Domestic flights serving Beijing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi An, Guangzhou and Shenzhen
| Airport | Destinations |
| Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) |
Beijing – Daxing Airport (PKK) Changsha – Huanghua Airport (CSX) Chengdu – Tianfu Airport (TFU) Chongqing – Jiangbei Airport (CKG) Guangzhou – Baiyun Airport (CAN) Kunming – Changshui Airport (KMG) Nanning – Wuxu Airport (NNG) Qingdao – Liuting Airport (TAO) Sanya – Phoenix Airport (SYX) |
| Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) |
Beijing – Daxing Airport (PKK) Guangzhou – Baiyun Airport (CAN) Shenzhen – Bao’An Airport (SZX) |
Hainan Airlines
Domestic flights serving Beijing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi An, Guangzhou and Shenzhen
| Airport | Destinations |
| Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) |
Beijing – Capital Airport (PEK) Changsha – Huanghua Airport (CSX) Chengdu – Tianfu Airport (TFU) Chongqing – Jiangbei Airport (CKG) Guangzhou – Baiyun Airport (CAN) Haikou – Meilan Airport (HAK) Sanya – Phoenix Airport (SYX) Shenzhen – Bao’An Airport (SZX) Xi'An – Xianyang Airport (XIY) |
| Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) |
Beijing – Daxing Airport (PKK) Guangzhou – Baiyun Airport (CAN) Haikou – Meilan Airport (HAK) Shenzhen – Bao’An Airport (SZX) |
Xiamen Air
Domestic flights serving Beijing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi An, Guangzhou and Shenzhen
| Airport | Destinations |
| Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) |
Beijing – Daxing Airport (PKK) Tianjin – Binhai Airport (TSN) |
| Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) |
Changsha – Huanghua Airport (CSX) Chongqing – Jiangbei Airport (CKG) Shenzhen – Bao’An Airport (SZX) Tianjin – Binhai Airport (TSN) Xiamen – Gaoqi Airport (XMN) |
Hong Kong Airlines
International flights serving Hong Kong
| Airport | Destinations |
| Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) |
Hong Kong Airport (HKG) |
| Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) |
Hong Kong Airport (HKG) |
Cathay Pacific
International flights serving Hong Kong
| Airport | Destinations |
| Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) |
Hong Kong Airport (HKG) |
| Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA) |
Hong Kong Airport (HKG) |
Continue your journey from Shanghai by train
The railway company China Railway (CR) operates train lines that interconnect Shanghai with Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi An, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
China Railway
Beijing-Shanghai high speed railway serving Shanghai, Tianjin and Beijing
Shanghai-Qingdao high speed railway serving Shanghai and Qingdao
Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu high speed railway serving Shanghai, Chongqing and Chengdu
Shanghai–Xi An high speed railway serving Shanghai and Xi An
Shanghai-Hong Kong high speed railway serving Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong
Destinations
Shanghai is connected by plane and by train with the following destinations in Northern China:
Train routes to Tianjin
Train routes to Qingdao
Shanghai is connected by plane and by train with the following destinations in Western China:
Train routes to Chengdu
Shanghai is connected by plan and by train with the following destinations in South Central China:
