Metro transfer guide

Pudong Airport (PVG) to Shanghai by Metro

The metro runs 18 stops from Pudong Airport to People's Square in the city centre. Here is what it costs, when the first and last trains go, and which exit to use at the airport end.

Stops to city centrePeople's Square

Lines at the airportLine 2 · Airport Link Line · Maglev Line

First / last train06:00 – 22:30

Fare from¥3

Exits at the station6

Getting into the city from Pudong Airport

2 Line 2 Panxiang Road·Shanghai National Accounting Institute ↔ Pudong Airport Terminal 1&2 31 stations AL Airport Link Line Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2 ↔ Pudong Airport Terminal 1&2 7 stations MG Maglev Line Longyang Road ↔ Pudong Airport Terminal 1&2 2 stations

Airport Link Line is faster but costs more. The metro is cheaper and runs later.

Getting to where you are going

Stops counted from Pudong Airport. Journey time varies by time of day, so we do not print a fixed number.

Destination	Stops	Line	Change
Shanghai city centre	18	Line 2	No change
Hongqiao Railway Station	28	Line 2	No change
Shanghai Railway Station	21	Line 2	at People's Square
Shanghai South Railway Station	26	Line 2	at People's Square
Shanghai West Railway Station	26	Line 2	at Jiangsu Road
Hongqiao Airport	27	Line 2	No change

Which line should you take?

Every line here reaches the city. The right one depends on where you are going.

2Line 2

18 stops to Shanghai city centre
28 stops to Hongqiao Railway Station
27 stops to Hongqiao Airport

ALAirport Link Line

6 stops to Hongqiao Airport

Which way into the city?

At Pudong Airport the trains run one way only. The destination shown on the platform board is what tells you which.

Line	Towards	First / last train
2	Panxiang Road / Shanghai National Accounting Institute	06:00 – 22:30
AL	Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2	06:00 – 22:15
MG	Longyang Road	07:02 – 21:42

If the board shows a terminus other than the one listed here, that train does not run the full route — confirm before boarding.

Which terminal exit to use, and how far each gate is from the platform, is in the airport guide. Open the Pudong Airport guide

Common questions

How much is the metro from Pudong Airport?

Fares start at ¥3. A ride into the city centre costs a little more depending on distance.

What time is the first and last train from Pudong Airport?

First train around 06:00, last train around 22:30. If you land later than that, take a taxi.

How many stops is it from Pudong Airport to Shanghai city centre?

18 stops to People's Square on the metro.

Terminals, check-in and the other ways out of the airport are in the airport guide.