Shanghai · PVG
45 minutes to city center. 6–24 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
TIME
74
THINGS TO DO
102
VALUE
92
STRESS
-2
The Bund in 4 hours: 1920s facades, Pudong skyline, xiaolongbao on the way.
Shanghai (PVG) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 45 minutes gets you to the center. 6–24 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
The Bund
sight
6 min walk
Yu Garden
sight
15 min walk
Xintiandi
entertainment
25 min walk
Cloud 9 Bar
entertainment
10 min walk
Din Tai Fung
food
19 min walk
Nanjing Road Food Street
food
8 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center40 min
- 09:40The Bund90 min
- 12:20Return to airport40 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
PVG Left Luggage Service
Arrivals hall, both terminals
$8/bag
2 min walk
Ramada Shanghai Pudong Airport
Connected to Terminal 2
$50/day
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Maglev Train
to Longyang Road station
World's fastest commercial train (430 km/h), connects to Metro at Longyang Road
8 min
$8.00
Metro Line 2
to city center
Direct to People's Square and Jing'an Temple
90 min
$1.50
Taxi/Didi
Metered, add 15-30 min during rush hour
55 min
$35.00
Airport Bus Lines
Multiple routes to different city areas
75 min
$4.00
Shanghai Pass
Metro rides and select attractions
Available at airport metro stations
$25
per day
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