By Train
The city of Shanghai has several railway stations, among which Shanghai
Railway Station, Shanghai South Railway Station and Shanghai West
Railway Station are the main ones. These three stations provide
convenient transportation for tourists to many destinations throughout
China.
A train journey from Shanghai to Beijing takes only 10 hours
by 'D' trains (bullet trains with a D before the train numbers),
about 12 hours by 'Z' trains (direct fast trains with a Z before
the train numbers), 13.5 hours by 'T' trains (fast trains with
a T before the train numbers), nearly 19 hours by 'K' trains (common
trains with a K before the train numbers), and over 20 hours by
slower trains that have no letter before the train numbers.
Train travel between Shanghai and some of the adjacent tourist
destinations is both efficient and convenient. A train trip from
Shanghai to Suzhou takes between 40 and 90 minutes, while a train
journey from Shanghai to Hangzhou takes between 1.5 hours and 4
hours. For more detailed information, please check our site at China
Train Search.
There are sometimes tourist trains from Shanghai to Hefei and Mt.
Huangshan in Anhui Province, Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province, and
Wuyishan in Fujian Province.
In addition, there are special 'Holiday Trains' from Shanghai to
Jinhu of Jiangsu Province, Mt. Sanqingshan and Mt. Longhushan in
Jiangxi Province, Lishui and Mt. Yandangshan in Zhejiang Province,
and Mt. Wuyishan of Fujian Province. The trains depart from Shanghai
every Friday and returns on the following Monday morning. If you
intend to travel on weekends, please go to the railway station,
or any other branches of Shanghai Railway Administration for reservation.
Up-to-date information on Holiday Trains can be obtained by phoning
021-63250169.
Shanghai Railway Station
Shanghai Railway Station, also known as New Railway Station, is
located at No. 303 of Moling Road in Zhabei District. It serves
as the largest passenger railway station in the city. Everyday at
least 80 pairs of trains run between Shanghai and other cities all
over the country, including Beijing, Xian, Qingdao, Harbin, Chengdu,
Kowloon etc. Additionally it has bullet trains to Beijing, Nanjing,
Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, and Changsha.
Tickets for trains departing from Shanghai go on sale nine days
before the departure day. You can go directly to the ticket office
on the first floor of the Complex Ticket Building of Shanghai Railway
Station to buy tickets. For more additional information you can
call the Shanghai Railway Station Information Line at 021-63179090,
021-95105123 or the Ticket Booking Line at 021-8008207890 (toll
free), 021-95105105.
Train tickets are also sold at many other booking offices in the
city of Shanghai. Ticket Offices at No. 230 of East Beijing Road,
No. 1738 of West Beijing Road, and No. 431 of Changyang Road are
the main locations. At other ticket offices in the city, tickets
usually go on sale four days before the departure day and an extra
fee of CNY 5 will be charged. Train tickets can be purchased directly
at a ticket office, or through a travel agency.
Shanghai Railway Station is located near the city center with convenient
access to many other modes of transportation. Subway Lines 1, 3
and 4 pass this station, and many bus routes stop at the South Square
or the North Square of the station. The South and North Squares
are connected by a long tunnel to the east of the station. You can
go through the tunnel to either of the two squares providing you
with many local buses to destinations within the city of Shanghai.
Here is a map of Shanghai Railway Station with marks of bus transfers
information:

The following represents a listing of the specific available bus
service:
South Square (26 Lines):
64: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Nanpu Bridge
95: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Shanghai No.1 Steel Co.
Ltd.
104: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Longhua
109: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Nanpu Bridge
113: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Xiqu Bus Station
506: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Jing'an Xincheng
584: Shanghai Railway Station <--> East Boshan Rd.
802: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Nanpu Bridge
837: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Zhennan Xincun
845: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Hulan Rd.
927: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Tianlin Xincun
930: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Shiliupu
941: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Hongqiao International
Airport
955: Shanghai Railway Station (Hengfeng Rd.) <--> Jiyang Rd.
Shenfang Line: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Songhe Cemetery
Shenchuan Line: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Shuansha Bus
Station
Tunnel Line 3: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Qichangzhan Ferry
Crossing
Airport Line 5: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Pudong International
Airport
Nanxin Special Line: Shanghai Railway Station (Hengfeng Rd.) <-->
Nanhui Bus Station
302 (Night Line): Shanghai Railway Station <--> Baoshan Public
Transport Company
308 (Night Line): Shanghai Railway Station <--> Songhuajiang
Rd.
315 (Night Line): Shanghai Railway Station <--> Shanghai Indoor
Stadium
322 (Night Line): Shanghai Railway Station <--> Baoshan Town
324 (Night Line): Shanghai Railway Station <--> Nanpu Bridge
328 (Night Line): Shanghai Railway Station <--> Shanghai Zoo
Night Tunnel Line: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Weifang Xincun
North Square (18 Lines):
106: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Shanghai West Railway Station
115: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Shuangyang Rd.
117: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Taopu Wucun
515: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Songhuajiang Rd.
516: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Qingjian Xincun
517: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Nanxiang Bus Station
817: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Kailu Xincun
823: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Fengzhen Xincun
912: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Gaojing Xincun
928: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Nanpu Bridge
929: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Luchuan Xiaoqu
942: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Yinhang Rd.
962: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Free Trade Zone
Xinchuan Line: Shanghai Railway Station <--> Chuansha
305 (Night Line): Shanghai Railway Station <--> Nanpu Bridge
306 (Night Line): Shanghai Railway Station <--> Jiangbian
Port
310 (Night Line): Shanghai Railway Station <--> Lanzhou Rd.
329 (Night Line): Shanghai Railway Station <--> Gongnong Xincun
There are also many passing lines such as 13, 41, 58, 63, 78, 114,
128, 213, 223, 234, 301 (Night Line), 319, (Night Line), 502, 510,
573, 710, 722, 723, 741, 744, 767B, 768, 822, 839, 844, 859, 922,
948, 963, Hutang Special Line, Xinjia Special Line, and Public Sightseeing
Special Line.
Shanghai South Railway Station
Shanghai South Railway Station, formerly known as New Longhua Railway
Station, is the first round railway station in the world. Located
at No. 289 of Old Humin Road in the south Xuhui District of Shanghai,
it provides daily train services between Shanghai and cities to
its south such as Hangzhou, Jiashan, and Jinshan. There are also
bullet trains to Hangzhou and Nanchang. Tickets for trains departing
from this station and Shanghai Railway Station go on sale here four
days before the departure day. For more information, you can contact
the station by calling 021-51105110.
Situated at the intersection of the Subway Lines 1 and 3, Shanghai
South Railway Station can easily be reached by subways and many
local buses. A map of Shanghai South Railway Station below with
marks of bus transfers information is for your reference:

For your convenience some specific bus routes are listed below:
South Square (7 Lines):
867: Shanghai South Railway Station <--> Hanghua Xincun
144: Shanghai South Railway Station <--> Nanpu Bridge
973: Shanghai South Railway Station <--> Nanquan Xincun
315 (Night Line): Shanghai South Railway Station <--> Shanghai
Railway Station
Airport Line 7: Shanghai South Railway Station <--> Pudong
International Airport
Shangzhu Line: Shanghai South Railway Station <--> Zhujiajiao
Shangjia Line: Shanghai South Railway Station <--> Jiading
Passenger Transport Center
North Square (4 Lines):
729: Shanghai South Railway Station <--> East Sea University
236: Shanghai South Railway Station <--> Laoximen
303 (Night Line): Shanghai South Railway Station <--> Nanpu
Bridge
Shangcang Line: Shanghai South Railway Station <--> Cangyuan
Xiaoqu
Shanghai West Railway Station
Shanghai West Railway Station, formerly known as Zhenru Railway
Station, is the smallest of the three. Located at No. 1 of Taopu
Road in Putuo District, there are several pairs of trains serving
routes between Shanghai and other cities such as Yantai, Zaozhuang,
Hengyang, Ganzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou, and Ningbo. Tickets usually
go on sale one day before the departure day at the ticket office
at No. 22 of Taopu Road.
Bus Routes: 1, 106, 129, 319, 516, 551, 742, 768, 807, 944, 966
Information Line: 021-62549500, 021-56241022