Every option compared PVG → Shanghai
Shanghai Maglev 8 min
Taxi (meter) 45 min–1h 10m
Metro Line 2 1h 10m–1h 20m
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Transport from Pudong to Shanghai Option From → to Time Price Hours Shanghai Maglev Shanghai Maglev Maglev station between Terminals 1 and 2 → Longyang Road (Metro Line 2 and 7) 8 min CN¥50as of 2 October 2026 Every 15–20 minutes Taxi (meter) Shanghai taxis Taxi ranks outside arrivals → Door to door 45 min–1h 10m Varies On demand Metro Line 2 Shanghai Metro Pudong International Airport station → People’s Square and Nanjing Road 1h 10m–1h 20m Varies Frequent
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Step by step Shanghai Maglev train
Pick-up Maglev station between Terminals 1 and 2
Goes to Longyang Road (Metro Line 2 and 7)
Time 8 min
Price CN¥50 (2 October 2026)
Frequency Every 15–20 minutes
Payment Bank card tap or ticket Follow the Maglev signs; tap a bank card or buy a ticket (¥50 single). The 30 km ride takes about 8 minutes; then take Metro Line 2 to People’s Square. Runs about 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. from the airport. Taxi (meter) taxi
Pick-up Taxi ranks outside arrivals
Goes to Door to door
Time 45 min–1h 10m
Frequency On demand
Payment Meter; mobile payment Use the official taxi queue; taxis are metered. Metro Line 2 metro
Pick-up Pudong International Airport station
Goes to People’s Square and Nanjing Road
Time 1h 10m–1h 20m
Frequency Frequent
Payment Metro ticket or app The slow but cheap option: Line 2 runs from the airport straight across the city to People’s Square. Pudong airport guide →
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