Compare the complete city transfer
The hotel-time ranges are our planning allowances, assuming a hotel 5–15 minutes from the chosen station's street exit. They include terminal access, waiting and city egress; they are not measured journeys or maximum times. Taxi allowances also depend on the queue and traffic. Rail fares and station times come from the Shanghai Metro planner; ordinary departures from its timetable. All checked 2 October 2026.
PVG T1/T2 → People's Square / East Nanjing Road: Line 2
- Ordinary adult fare / vehicle reference:
CNY 7 to either station
- Published rail or road reference → our arrivals-exit-to-hotel allowance:
Planner 63 / 60 min → 85–125 min to a nearby hotel
- Bags and walking:
One train; terminal corridor, ticket/security area, city exit and hotel walk. Exact combined walking metres unknown.
- Normal airport departures / where to board:
06:00–22:30, usually 5–10 min outside peaks and more frequent at peaks. Follow Metro Line 2 signs to the rail hall between T1/T2; citybound toward 蟠祥路·国家会计学院.
PVG → Longyang Road: Maglev; then Line 2 → city
- Ordinary adult fare / vehicle reference:
CNY 50 + 4 = 54
- Published rail or road reference → our arrivals-exit-to-hotel allowance:
About 8 min Maglev plus 18 / 16 min Metro to People's Square / East Nanjing → 60–120 min to a nearby hotel
- Bags and walking:
Move bags between two services at Longyang Road; two waits. Transfer walking metres and complete lift route unknown.
- Normal airport departures / where to board:
Maglev 07:02–21:42, every 20 min. Last-train ticket checking closes at 21:37. Board Maglev / 磁浮 in the PVG rail hall, then follow Line 2 signs at Longyang Road.
PVG → hotel: licensed taxi
- Ordinary adult fare / vehicle reference:
City reference about CNY 180 to People's Square per vehicle; actual meter and applicable extras control
- Published rail or road reference → our arrivals-exit-to-hotel allowance:
Published about 50 min driving → allow roughly 65–120 min after public arrivals, depending on the queue and traffic
- Bags and walking:
No rail change or city-station walk. Terminal-to-rank distance and vehicle luggage capacity must fit your group.
- Normal airport departures / where to board:
Use the signed official terminal rank and staff for current availability. T1: arrivals Gate 12. T2: follow the current signs, because published gate numbers conflict.
SHA T2 → People's Square / East Nanjing Road: Line 2
- Ordinary adult fare / vehicle reference:
CNY 5 to either station
- Published rail or road reference → our arrivals-exit-to-hotel allowance:
Planner 28 / 30 min → 50–90 min to a nearby hotel
- Bags and walking:
One train; terminal approach, security, city-station exit and final walk. Exact walking metres unknown.
- Normal airport departures / where to board:
First 05:33; last ordinary city-useful departure 22:50, terminating at Guanglan Road. The 22:05 departure is the last through-PVG train, not the last central-city option. Follow T2 Metro Line 2 signs and the citybound platform display.
SHA T1 → East Nanjing Road: Line 10
- Ordinary adult fare / vehicle reference:
CNY 4
- Published rail or road reference → our arrivals-exit-to-hotel allowance:
Planner 31 min → 50–90 min to a nearby hotel
- Bags and walking:
Direct train; terminal/exit walking remains. No need to move to T2 first. Exact walking metres unknown.
- Normal airport departures / where to board:
Ordinary baseline 05:29–22:34 toward Jilong Road / 基隆路. Follow T1 Metro Line 10 signs.
SHA T1 → People's Square: Line 10 → Line 1 at Shaanxi South Road
- Ordinary adult fare / vehicle reference:
CNY 4 for the planner's full route; stay within the paid interchange
- Published rail or road reference → our arrivals-exit-to-hotel allowance:
Planner 33 min, including its route/interchange estimate → 60–100 min to a nearby hotel
- Bags and walking:
One change at Shaanxi South Road / 陕西南路. The planner includes a transfer allowance; a real suitcase/lift route has not been timed.
- Normal airport departures / where to board:
Line 10 first 05:29; ordinary through-route planner cutoff 22:22, earlier than the direct East Nanjing route's last train. Check both services at the station.
SHA T1/T2 → hotel: licensed taxi
- Ordinary adult fare / vehicle reference:
City reference about CNY 100–150 per vehicle to central Shanghai; exact hotel fare varies
- Published rail or road reference → our arrivals-exit-to-hotel allowance:
Published about 30 min driving → allow roughly 45–90 min after public arrivals
- Bags and walking:
Lower interchange burden; rank queue, vehicle fit and actual hotel entrance still matter. Walking metres unknown.
- Normal airport departures / where to board:
T1 arrivals Gate 1; T2 arrivals Gate 4, following official taxi signs and staff for current availability.
The SHA Line 10 numbers above use the ordinary baseline. Do not rely on a later departure unless the station confirms the complete connection for your travel date. Last-departure times are platform departures, not terminal-leaving deadlines. Station access, ticketing and your onward connection may require reaching the platform earlier.
From Pudong Airport — PVG · 浦东国际机场
| Arrival choice | Route and conditions |
|---|---|
| Choose Line 2 for the simple low-cost arrival. | At T1 public arrivals on 1F, use the lift to 2F and follow rail signs to the transport hall. From T2 international arrivals on 2F, follow the rail signs toward Wuzhou Middle Road / 五洲中路; T2 domestic arrivals on 1F first go up to 2F. Identify Line 2, rather than the nearby Maglev or Airport Link entrance, and board toward the city. East Nanjing Road comes before People's Square. Keep your hotel entrance and the appropriate station exit saved. These floor directions come from the Shanghai government's airport transfer guide; the full luggage walk has not been measured. |
| Choose Maglev when the extra transfer is worthwhile. | It ends at Longyang Road, not central Shanghai. Leave the Maglev area, follow signs to Metro Line 2 and board toward the city, with Century Park / 世纪公园 as the next stop. Its eight-minute ride is only one part of the journey. With heavy bags or a long wait until the next Maglev, direct Line 2 may be simpler. The CNY 54 comparison uses ordinary separate single tickets, without an airline-ticket discount. Airport Maglev fares and hours · Metro's published Maglev timetable |
| Choose Airport Link for the Hongqiao corridor. | The Airport Link Line / 市域机场线 connects PVG T1&T2 with Hongqiao Airport T2 for CNY 26, with approximately 40 minutes on the train. Ordinary PVG departures are 06:00–22:15, about every 15 minutes. Our arrivals-exit-to-SHA-T2-public-terminal planning allowance is 65–95 minutes; onward flight procedures are additional. Follow Airport Link signs to its separate station access. The train has luggage racks, but the terminal walks and vertical circulation remain. It does not stop at People's Square or East Nanjing Road. SHA T1 needs another terminal transfer, and Hongqiao Railway Station is a separate destination. Use the PVG–SHA transfer guide when changing flights. Official Airport Link guide · Airport direction-specific hours |
| Use a daytime airport bus when its endpoint fits. | Bus 4 goes to Shanghai Railway Station North Square via northern-city stops; airport departures are T1 07:00–23:00, T2 07:03–23:03, every 20–70 minutes, with the operator's route-wide fare range CNY 2–28. Bus 7 goes to Shanghai South Railway Station: T1 07:30–23:00, T2 07:35–23:05, every 25–45 minutes, route-wide fare range CNY 4–20. These are conditional choices for those destinations, not direct People's Square hotel routes. Follow Airport Bus / 机场巴士 signs to the signed T1/T2 stop and show the service name to staff. Exact current bays, full walking distances and reliable terminal-to-hotel journey durations are not verified here; a further city transfer and its fare must be added. Airport bus table |
From Hongqiao Airport — SHA · 虹桥国际机场
| Arrival choice | Route and conditions |
|---|---|
| At T2 | , Line 2 is the direct rail choice for People's Square or East Nanjing Road. Do not accidentally walk to Hongqiao Railway Station just because your map says Hongqiao: use 虹桥2号航站楼 for the airport Metro station. Board the citybound service; a train terminating at Guanglan Road still serves the two central stops, while it does not reach PVG. |
| At T1 | , use Line 10. For East Nanjing Road, stay on the citybound train. For People's Square, the operator planner's selected route changes at Shaanxi South Road / 陕西南路 to Line 1, continuing via Site of the First CPC National Congress · South Huangpi Road / 一大会址·黄陂南路 to People's Square / 人民广场. Follow interchange signs while remaining inside the paid area. A late connection can finish earlier than the last Line 10 service, so use the through-route cutoff in the comparison rather than assuming every late Line 10 train still connects. |
For a Shanghai Railway Station-area hotel, T2's 941 bus leaves Hongqiao East Transport Centre, waiting room 1, 05:30–23:00, around every 20 minutes, CNY 2, ending at Shanghai Railway Station South Square. Its end-to-end time and final hotel walk are not established here. For the default People's Square / East Nanjing Road base, the rail choices above avoid adding this unmeasured road-transfer chain. Airport terminal rail access · Shanghai Metro planner · Airport bus table
Taxi budget and luggage trade-off. The figures in the comparison are the city's approximate planning references, not flat airport fares or quotes for tonight. Follow the signed official queue, show the full Chinese hotel address and check the vehicle's posted meter tariff. The published citywide baseline applies a 30% increase to starting and distance charges between 23:00 and 05:00; distance, metered slow running and any applicable tolls also affect the bill. A queue before boarding is extra time, not metered driving. Ask the dispatcher for a vehicle that fits the people and bags; a luggage-friendly vehicle or special service can have different pricing. City airport taxi references · Official citywide taxi tariff
Late arrivals: finish the hotel leg before choosing a cheap ride
Late-arrival example: PVG T2 to Conrad Shanghai
For a 22:45 touchdown at PVG T2 and a room at Conrad Shanghai, 南京东路789号, complete immigration and baggage, confirm the hotel will hold the room, then take the signed official terminal taxi queue/rank to that hotel’s actual entrance. This is a worked example, not a booked or tested trip. The ordinary Airport Link service last leaves Pudong at 22:15, and Metro Line 2 has already finished its 22:30 departure before touchdown. Neither ordinary rail service works for this arrival; keep the direct taxi plan. The hotel address here belongs only to Conrad, so replace it when staying elsewhere. Queue, actual meter, road conditions and hotel check-in are still travel-day conditions.
PVG T2 sources disagree between Gate 25 and Gate 26. Follow current official signs or staffed airport help; 021-96990 is the local service number. Do not follow an unsolicited driver because a remembered gate number is wrong. The Airport Link’s approximately 40-minute ride also needs additional time for waiting, terminal access and any onward connection; it is not a city-hotel transfer. Official Airport Link opening and interchange guide
Other late arrivals: confirm the final hotel leg
| Arrival choice | Route and conditions |
|---|---|
| At PVG, | the Shouhang night bus / 守航夜宵线 is the budget alternative after rail. The airport lists T1 departures 23:00–05:30 and T2 23:03–05:33, with a published maximum interval of 30 minutes and a route fare range of CNY 18–34. For a People's Square-area hotel, compare the East Yan'an Road / Middle Zhejiang Road · 延安东路浙江中路 stop with your actual hotel entrance. This is a street stop, not the hotel or the metro platform. The exact fare to that stop and a dependable terminal-to-hotel duration are not established here. Confirm the stop and final walk or taxi with the hotel before boarding. If that final leg is unsuitable with your bags, use the official terminal taxi queue. |
| At SHA T2, | the ordinary 316 night bus leaves Hongqiao East Transport Centre, waiting room 1, 23:00–05:00, every 30–50 minutes, for East Yan'an Road / East Zhongshan 1st Road · 延安东路中山东一路, at CNY 2. Its final stop is on the Bund side; do not assume that a central metro connection is still open. The bus's total journey time and exact walk to your hotel are unverified, so confirm that final leg before choosing it. The separate Hongqiao fixed night service in waiting room 2 goes directly to PVG, not downtown. At SHA T1, an overnight transfer to T2's 316 stop has not been established; use the T1 signed taxi rank instead of assuming a short walk or an all-night terminal shuttle. Airport night-bus table |
A late flight's scheduled landing time does not prove that you can reach the last train. Decide after reaching public arrivals: check the station's live departure display and allow time to reach the platform. If the usable rail chain has finished, move to the signed taxi queue or the bus option whose stop and hotel arrival have already been confirmed.
If your phone or travel app fails, stay at a staffed terminal service point, use your saved Chinese hotel address and ask for the official taxi queue. Shanghai Airport's service number is +86 21 96990. Keep the taxi receipt; do not substitute an unsolicited driver's quotation for the official queue. If the hotel cannot accept the late arrival, resolve a staffed overnight option before starting the city trip.
Related planning
- Choose a Shanghai hotel base
- Transfer between PVG and SHA
- Plan your Shanghai departure
- Shanghai travel guide
How the planning totals are built
| Arrival choice | Route and conditions |
|---|---|
| PVG rail allowances | The hotel allowances start at public arrivals, after border formalities and baggage. For PVG Line 2, allow 15–25 minutes to find the rail hall and pass ticket/security, 0–10 minutes waiting, the 60/63-minute rail leg, 5–10 minutes city-station egress and a 5–15-minute hotel walk. The rounded total is 85–125 minutes. Maglev adds its wait of up to 20 minutes and 10–20 minutes at Longyang Road including the Metro wait; the rounded total is 60–120 minutes. |
| SHA rail allowances | For SHA direct rail, allow 15–25 minutes airport access, 0–10 minutes waiting, 28–31 minutes rail, 5–10 minutes city egress and 5–15 minutes hotel walking: about 50–90 minutes. T1 to People’s Square uses the planner’s 33-minute route, including its transfer allowance, plus those outer components: 60–100 minutes with a small suitcase margin. These are editorial budgets, not an accessibility or queue measurement. |
| Taxi and Airport Link allowances | Taxi planning assumes 10–20 minutes reaching the rank and up to 30 minutes queueing, followed by a roughly 50–70-minute PVG road leg or a shorter SHA city trip. Congestion and queues can exceed the printed ranges. Airport Link allows 15–25 minutes access, 0–15 waiting, about 40 on the train and 10–15 into SHA T2 public space. |
Keep the next task separate
- PVG international-to-domestic connection: resolve entry, baggage and the domestic flight before choosing a city ride.
- Airport-night hotels: compare a flight-led room and its terminal approach.
- PVG to Wuxi: use the entire onward hotel journey when your next bed is outside Shanghai.
Sources and changes
Transport facts checked 2 October 2026 against the airport operator, Shanghai Metro planner/timetables and the linked municipal guidance. Walking metres, complete step-free routes, PVG T2 taxi gate, bus travel times and the T1 overnight transfer to T2 remain unverified; use the conditional choices above. Updated 2 October 2026: added full-route comparisons, separate taxi and bus options, and explicit arrival-to-hotel planning arithmetic. No luggage walk or payment test was made.