Shanghai Transportation

A very accessible city, Shanghai is reachable by land, water and air. Shanghai is at the junction of the Beijing-Shanghai and Beijing-Hangzhou train lines, which means that Shanghai is reachable by train from almost anywhere in China.

Arriving by Air

Shanghai is served by Pudong International Airport and Hong Qiao Shanghai 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.

Getting Around Shanghai

In Shanghai, some international hotels have free shuttle buses to and from the Bund commercial area, but apart from those, taxis offer the easiest way of getting about town. There is an excellent and rapid subway system, but it is still being developed and extended. A few isolated parts of Shanghai offer an ideal environment for those who like to explore on foot, but be warned that road developments, building sites, packed walkways and terrible traffic conditions make walking in most districts a pastime to be avoided.