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Airport
Shanghai is the only city in China with two civilian
airports – Pudong International Airport and Hongqiao
International Airport. You can fly direct from Shanghai to
many of the major cities in the world. It is most important to
check your ticket to be sure from which airport your flight
departs.
Pudong Airport
Pudong airport is the new and the bigger airport in
Shanghai. It's an international hub, but also handles many
domestic flights.
The airport has only one terminal building, but a second is
under construction and further expansion has also been
planned. For more detailed terminal maps, please visit this
link.
Location
Pudong airport is about 30 kilometers southeast of the
downtown – about an hour by car to People's Square.
Transport
The distance from downtown is a disadvantage of the
airport, but there are many options for ground transport.
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A Maglev train
wearing Chanel ads at the
Pudong International Airport station. |
No doubt the maglev train is the fastest way to get to
the Pudong airport.
Shanghai's maglev line, linking Longyang Road subway
station and the Pudong airport, is the world's first
operational maglev link. If you want to experience traveling
at more than 400 kilometers an hour, give it a try. A round
trip on the train takes less than 15 minutes.
A one-way ticket costs 50 yuan. If you produce a flight
ticket for that day, you will get a 10-yuan discount. But
you can buy only one discounted train ticket with one flight
ticket.
The operation from Longyang Road Station starts at 7am
and ends at 9pm at intervals of 15 minutes. The operation
from Pudong lasts from 7:02am to 9:02pm at the same
intervals.
Timetable
For real-time flight arrival information, follow this
link.
For real-time flight departure information, follow this
link.
For flight schedules, follow this
link.
Useful numbers
Telephone inquiries: 6834-1000
If you don't want to remember a string of boring telephone numbers, you can keep this number in mind, which will tell you other numbers at the airport you want.
Passenger flight information: 9608-1388
Lost and found: 6834-6324
Hong Qiao Airport
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Hongqiao airport serves as a terminal for China Eastern Airlines.
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Hongqiao airport is the domestic hub for Shanghai, via which you can fly to most Chinese cities. Although handling mainly domestic flights, Hongqiao functions as a standby airport for international flights, in case dense fog or other unexpected situations close Pudong airport. Hongqiao has two terminal buildings. Building B is a special terminal of China Eastern Airlines.
Location
Hongqiao airport is about 10 kilometers west of the downtown. One of the airport's advantages is it is much closer to the city center than Pudong airport.
Transport
More public transport combinations are available to take you to the Hongqiao airport and the fares are lower than for Pudong.
Airport shuttle bus Line 1 facilitates transfers between the city's two airports. The one-way fare is 30 yuan and the buses run every 10 minutes. Click here for detailed information.
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Hongqiao Airport special line
From Hongqiao airport to the intersection of Changde Road and Nanjing Road W. (near Jing'an Temple). It's an express line and a one-way trip costs 4 yuan.
At Hongqiao, buses run at intervals of 10 to 30 minutes from 8am until the arrival of the last passenger flight. At the other terminal station, Changde Road, buses run from 6am to 8pm.
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Bus
Although Hongqiao airport has fewer airport bus lines than Pudong, more public bus lines are linked to Hongqiao.
No. 806: These buses run from Hongqiao airport to the Lupu Bridge between 6am and 9:30pm at intervals of five to 15 minutes. The line also has a stop at Xujiahui, and the whole trip costs 5 yuan.
No. 807: These buses operate between 6am and 9:30pm from Hongqiao airport to the Zhenguang New Village in Putuo District. Fare is 4 yuan.
No. 925: Most of the route is along Yang'an Road and the buses link Hongqiao airport and People's Square between 6am and 9pm. Fare is 4 yuan.
No. 938: These buses run from Hongqiao airport to Yangjiadu in Pudong at intervals of five to 15 minutes, and the one-way fare is 7 yuan. This service operates from 6am until the arrival of the last passenger flight.
No. 941: Linking Hongqiao airport and Shanghai Railway Station, the line runs from 6:30am to 8:30pm and costs 4 yuan. Interval between services is 10 to 12 minutes.
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Taxi
Taxi, of course, is the most convenient public transport, but the traffic jams in rush hours will eat away your patience.
A taxi from People's Square to Hongqiao airport will cost about 40 yuan.
No Metro line connects with Hongqiao airport, but the situation will change soon. The Metro Line No. 2 will be extended west to the airport, and the extension is expected to start operation this year.
Timetable
For real-time flight arrival information, follow this link.
For real-time flight departure information, follow this link.
For flight schedules, follow this link.
Useful numbers
Passenger flight information: 6268-3659, 6268-8918
Lost and found: 5114-2071
Airport shuttle service
Eight airport shuttle bus lines link Pudong airport, Hongqiao Airport and Shanghai's major resorts or transport hub.
Line 1: From Pudong airport to Hongqiao airport.
Express buses leave Pudong every 10 minutes between 7am and 11pm and the one-way fare is 30 yuan (US$3.74). The service from Hongqiao to Pudong operates from 6am to 9pm.
Line 2: From Pudong airport to the City Air Terminal (near Jing'an Temple).
This is also an express line and a one-way trip will cost 19 yuan. Buses leave every 10 minutes at peak times, but the off-peak interval will be longer. Buses from Pudong operate from 7:20am to 11pm. The first bus from the City Air Terminal to Pudong leaves at 6am and the last at 9:30pm.
Line 3: From Pudong airport to the Galaxy Hotel (No. 888 Zhongshan Road W., near Yan'an Road W.)
These buses stop at Xujiahui (link to Shopping), Dapuqiao (in Luwan District), and Longyang Road Station on Metro Line No. 2, which is also the maglev train station. The maximum one-way fare is 20 yuan and buses run every 15 o 20 minutes. The service from Pudong operates from 7am to 11pm and from the Galaxy Hotel from 5:30am to 8pm.
Line 4: From Pudong International Airport to the Hongkou Football Stadium (near SISU)
If you're going to northeastern Shanghai, you can take this line, which will also stop at Deping Road in Pudong, and Wujiaochang (near Fudan University) and Da Baishu in Puxi. A one-way ticket for the entire route costs 18 yuan, and the service interval is 15 minutes. Buses leave Pudong from 7:20am to 11pm and Hongkou from 5:40am to 9pm.
If you have difficulty finding the airport bus, you can turn to the information desk in the cerminal building for help.
Drivers and conductors of the airport buses have very limited English.
Line 5: From Pudong airport to Shanghai Railway Station.
These buses stop at People's Square, the Oriental Hospital and Luoshan Road in Pudong. Maximum fare is 18 yuan, and there is a service every 15 minutes. The first bus leaves Pudong airport at 7:20am and the last at 11pm. The service from Shanghai Railway Station begins at 5:30am and ends at 9pm.
Line 6: From Pudong airport to Zhongshan Park.
This line has stops at the Zhangjiang High-tech Park, Longyang Road and Dongfang Road in Pudong, and Laoximen and Huashan Road (near Jing'an Temple) in Puxi. A one-way trip costs up to 20 yuan. Buses from Pudong run every 20 to 30 minutes from 7:35am to 11pm. The first bus leaves the park for Pudong at 6am and the last at 8pm.
Line 7: From Pudong airport to Shanghai South Railway Station.
The whole one-way journey costs 20 yuan. Buses from Pudong operate from 7:50am to 11pm and from Dongfang Road from 6:50am to 9:30pm, with an interval of 30 minutes.
Line 8: This line has three routes.
The normal one has 19 stops between Pudong airport and Lingang New City near the Yangshan Deep-Water Port. It costs 16 yuan to travel the whole line one way. Buses from the airport run every two hours from 8am to 6pm and the service from Lingang operates from 6am to 4pm.
The other two routes are shorter. One is between Nanhui Dongmen and Pudong airport. The whole trip costs 6 yuan. Buses from the airport operate from 8:30am to 7:30pm and those from Nanhui between 6:30am and 6:35pm. Buses run every 30 to 60 minutes.
The other one has six stops between Pudong airport and Shiwan Town. The line, of which a one-way trip costs 4 yuan, has only two services in the morning every day. Buses leave Pudong airport at 7:05am and 7:50am and Shiwan Town at 7:25am and 8:20am.
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