The most time-saving method: It is safer to take the first subway line 5 in the morning!

Because it takes about an hour to get to the airport for check-in and other formalities

Shanghai Metro Line 5 toward Xinzhuang: 06:00-22:00 Departure interval: There is a transfer discount between 4 minutes and 30 seconds to 10 minutes

It takes about half an hour to get on the bus to Xinzhuang

Then transfer to Metro Line 1 and go to Xinzhuang Station of Shanghai South Railway Station. Departure: 05:30 -22:32 Departure interval: 2 minutes and 45 seconds - 15 minutes with transfer discount

It takes about 15 minutes to get on the bus to Shanghai South Railway Station

Then transfer to Shanghai Airport Line 7 to Pudong Airport direction to Pudong Airport: 06:30-21:30 Departure interval: 10 minutes at peak, 15 minutes at trough No transfer Discount fare: RMB 20 yuan

It takes about 1 hour to get on the bus to Pudong Airport

Another way to travel: the price is probably only 2 to 3 yuan cheaper than the above one. It basically takes 2 to 2.5 hours!

Get on the Xumin Line (Humin Road Jiangchuan Road Station) and get off at (Zhaojiabang Road Tianping Road Station) toward Zhaojiabang Road Gaoan Road: 04:50-23:30 Departure interval: Peak 2- 3 minutes, there is a discounted transfer fare for 7-8 minutes in the low valley: 2 yuan

or 816 (Humin Road Jiangchuan Road Station) get on the bus (Zhaojiabang Road Tianping Road Station) and get off toward Dongping Road Hengshan Road Direction: 4:45-21:30 Departure interval: 3-5 minutes during peak hours, 5-10 minutes during low valleys. Transfer discounts are available: 2 yuan

It takes about 1 hour to get on the bus to Zhaojiabang Road and Tianping Road

Then transfer to Shanghai Airport Line 3 at the same station towards Terminal 2: 05:30-20:00. Departure interval: 15 minutes during peak hours and 25 minutes during off-peak hours

No transfer discount tickets Price: 22 yuan

It takes about 1 hour to get on the bus to Pudong Airport