Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Shanghai is straightforward to reach. With two airports, rail and air connec-
tions to places all over China, and buses to destinations in adjoining provinces
and beyond, it's a handy springboard to the rest of the land.
Air
Shanghai has international flight connections to most major cities, many oper-
ated by China Eastern, which has its base here.
All international flights (and a few domestic flights) operate out of
Pudong
International Airport
( Pudong Guoji Jichang; flight information 96990;
www.shairport.com
; Pudong International Airport)
, with most (but not all)
domestic flights operating out of
Hongqiao Airport
( Hongqiao Jichang;
flight information 96990;
www.shairport.com
;
Hongqiao Airport)
on Shang-
hai's western outskirts. If you are making an onward domestic connection from
Pudong, it is essential that you find out whether the domestic flight leaves from
Pudong or Hongqiao, as the latter will require
at least
an hour to cross the city.
Daily (usually several times) domestic flights connect Shanghai to major cit-
ies in China:
Beijing
¥1220, 1½ hours
Chengdu
¥1700, two hours and 20 minutes
Guilin
¥1200, two hours
Qingdao
¥740, one hour
Xi'an
¥1260, two hours
You can buy air tickets almost anywhere, including at major hotels, travel
agencies and online websites such as ctrip.com and elong.net. Discounts of
up to 40% are standard.
Boat
Domestic boat tickets can be bought from travel agents in the
domestic boat
tickets shop
( 6336 8600; 21 East Jinling Rd; 21 9am-6pm; East
Nanjing Rd)
on East Jinling Rd.
Bus
