Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Shanghai Pudong International Airport is about 30 km east of central Shanghai. The Bund is roughly 43 km away by road, about 55 minutes without heavy traffic. The Maglev covers the 30 km to Longyang Road in about 8 minutes, where you change to Metro Line 2 for downtown.

Pudong (PVG) is Shanghai's main international airport, east of the city. Hongqiao (SHA) lies on the west side and handles mostly domestic and regional flights, next to Hongqiao Railway Station. The two are connected by the Airport Link Line in about 40 minutes, so check which code your ticket shows.

Pudong has two passenger terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, each connected by an automated train to a satellite concourse, S1 and S2. The two main terminals stand next to each other with the rail stations between them. A third terminal is under construction.

China Eastern Airlines and several SkyTeam partners such as Air France and Delta mainly use Terminal 1. Air China, Star Alliance and Oneworld airlines, Emirates and Juneyao Air use Terminal 2. Some China Eastern flights also use Terminal 2, so check your ticket or airline app.

Follow the taxi signs from arrivals to the official queue outside Terminal 1 or Terminal 2. Licensed taxis use the meter. The drive to central Shanghai usually takes about 45 to 75 minutes depending on traffic. Do not accept rides from people who approach you inside the terminal.

The Shanghai Maglev runs from the station between Terminals 1 and 2 to Longyang Road in Pudong in about 8 minutes. Trains run roughly from 7 am until just before 10 pm, every 15 to 30 minutes. At Longyang Road you change to Metro Line 2 to continue into the city.

Yes. Metro Line 2 starts at the Pudong Airport Terminal 1 & 2 station and runs through Lujiazui, People's Square and Nanjing Road to Hongqiao. It needs no change for central Shanghai, but it makes many stops and is slower than combining the Maglev with the metro.

Yes. DiDi is widely used in Shanghai and works through its own app or as a mini program inside Alipay or WeChat, which accept linked foreign cards. Choose the marked ride-hailing pickup area for your terminal, which is separate from the official taxi queue outside arrivals.

Most foreign travelers must complete China's arrival card, available online through the NIA 12367 app, the immigration website or a WeChat or Alipay mini program. Nationals on China's visa-free list can stay up to 30 days through 2026, and 240-hour transit applies with an onward ticket.

The Airport Link Line, which opened in December 2024, runs from Pudong airport to Hongqiao airport and Hongqiao Railway Station in about 40 minutes. From Hongqiao, high-speed trains leave for Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing and Beijing. Metro Line 2 also reaches Hongqiao but takes much longer.

The Bund is about 43 km from Pudong airport by road, roughly 55 minutes by taxi without heavy traffic. By rail, take the Maglev to Longyang Road and Metro Line 2 to East Nanjing Road, a short walk from the Bund, or ride Line 2 directly from the airport.

Shanghai uses China Standard Time, UTC+8, with no daylight saving time. The currency is the renminbi, also called the yuan (CNY). Alipay and WeChat Pay are used almost everywhere and both accept linked foreign cards. Summers are hot and humid, and winters are cool and damp.

Shanghai Pudong International Airport handled about 85 million passengers in 2025, according to published traffic figures. It is run by the Shanghai Airport Authority, has five runways and is the main hub of China Eastern Airlines, with Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Air and Spring Airlines also based there.