Air ports
Getting Around
Get from the airport, choose the station, and connect your cities.
Decision pages for the transport part of a China trip: airport transfers, train booking with a foreign passport, and the intercity routes most first-time visitors use.
Airports & Transfers
Landing at Pudong, Hongqiao, Beijing Capital or Daxing: how to reach the city and what to decide first.
GuidePVG to Shanghai City GuideMaglev, metro, taxi, Didi, or pre-booked transfer from Shanghai Pudong Airport, chosen by landing time, luggage, hotel area, and payment setup.Pudong Airport (PVG) · ShanghaiGuideShanghai Maglev Decision GuideTake the Maglev from Pudong Airport or not: who it suits, who should skip it, and the transfer at Longyang Road.Pudong Airport (PVG) · ShanghaiGuideLate-night arrival in China — first-night planLand late without making the first night stressful: get online, reach the hotel, check in with your passport, eat simply, and sleep.Pudong Airport (PVG) · ShanghaiAirport / portShanghai Pudong Intl (PVG): arrival and onward transportArrival process, 240h transit context and onward transport from Shanghai Pudong Intl.Pudong Airport (PVG) · ShanghaiAirport / portShanghai Hongqiao Intl (SHA): arrival and onward transportArrival process, 240h transit context and onward transport from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.Hongqiao Airport (SHA) · ShanghaiGuideBeijing Arrival GuideAirport Express, taxi/Didi, or hotel transfer from PEK or PKX, with first-night district notes.Beijing Capital (PEK) · Beijing Daxing (PKX)Airport / portBeijing Capital Intl (PEK): arrival and onward transportArrival process, 240h transit context and onward transport from Beijing Capital Intl.Beijing Capital (PEK) · BeijingAirport / portBeijing Daxing Intl (PKX): arrival and onward transportArrival process, 240h transit context and onward transport from Beijing Daxing Intl.Beijing Daxing (PKX) · BeijingGuideShanghai Arrival GuideAirport-to-city options for Shanghai with first-night hotel areas and step-by-step arrival tasks.Pudong Airport (PVG) · Hongqiao Airport (SHA)
Trains & Stations
Booking channel, passport verification, and which station to use.
Guide12306 vs Trip.com for China train ticketsChoosing 12306 or Trip.com for China train tickets, especially with a foreign passport and foreign card.GuideBook China train tickets (foreign passport)What passport details to use, when to use 12306 or Trip.com, and what to do if booking fails.Guide12306 foreign passport verification for China trainsHandling 12306 passport verification, name order, passport-number mismatches, and station entry.GuideExit China to Hong Kong by HSR (WKL · 240h)The rail exit through Shenzhen Futian or Guangzhou South to Hong Kong West Kowloon is a valid 240h exit: how it works and travel-day steps.West Kowloon (WKL) · Hong KongOverviewChina train booking for foreign travelersTrain booking guides for foreign-passport travelers using 12306 or Trip.com.
Day Trips
Complete one-day plans from a base city: order of stops, how each leg connects, what to reserve, and a checklist you can take with you.
Intercity Routes
City pairs with journey time, stations, and a day-trip or overnight decision where it matters.
RouteShanghai to Suzhou by high-speed railThe classic gardens-and-canals day trip. The fastest trains take about 23 minutes station to station for a few dollars; add your own time to and from the stations at both ends.Shanghai Railway Station · Hongqiao Railway StationRouteShanghai to Hangzhou by high-speed railHangzhou East is about 45 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao on the fastest trains; West Lake is a further metro or taxi ride from the station. Frequent departures make Hangzhou a common day trip or overnight from Shanghai.Hongqiao Railway Station · Hangzhou EastRouteShanghai to Beijing by high-speed railChina's flagship HSR corridor. The fastest G-trains cover the 1,318 km Shanghai–Beijing run in about 4h 24m, competing directly with flying once you count airport time.Hongqiao Railway Station · Beijing SouthRouteShanghai to Nanjing by high-speed railNanjing's Ming-dynasty walls and Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum are about an hour from Shanghai on the busiest stretch of the Beijing–Shanghai line.Hongqiao Railway Station · ShanghaiRouteBeijing to Xi'an by high-speed railThe standard way to pair the Forbidden City with the Terracotta Army. Fastest trains run about 4h 10m station to station; Xi'an North (西安北) is connected to the city-wall area by metro (transfer time not checked here).Beijing West · BeijingRouteGuangzhou to Hong Kong by high-speed railThe cross-boundary HSR to Hong Kong West Kowloon does the trip in as little as 48 minutes and clears mainland exit and HK entry under one roof — relevant if you're exiting a 240h transit to Hong Kong.West Kowloon (WKL) · GuangzhouOverviewChina high-speed rail routesTimes, sampled fares, frequency, and stations for China's most-traveled HSR city pairs.
Airports and stations that are 240h transit ports
Arrival process, CDAC check and onward transport for each port of entry or exit.