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Hi All
I like to go to Hangzou for a day trip from Shanghai. I was wondering what are the best ways to get there.Although looks like train travel which is what I would prefer.
Is the Maglev available on this route?
Which station would be better for me as I am staying at the Hilton Hotel?
thanks in advance for all replies.
The Maglev is to the airport, not to Hangzhou. The train to Hangzhou is very fast. It just cost about 2 hours to get to Hangzhou.
I travel on the train Hangzhou - Shanghai when I am there. Trains leave from Shanghai South to Hangzhou East. The fast train takes about an hour and a half. I usually take a taxi from town to the station. Check out the timetable here:
http://inhangzhou.com/hangzhou
The buses are apparently good too but I have not done a bus trip.
There is no maglev train to Hangzhou.
How long will it take depends on when you are going to travel.
If you are going to travel soon, then it will be 2 hours.
If it's late this year, then it may be less than 1 hour since the Shanghai Hangzhou PDL is supposed to in service May 1, 2010.
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No, there's no Maglev on this route. Maglev only runs between Pudong airport and Longyang Lu metro stop, in the boonies of Pudong district.
If you want a fast train (D train) to Hangzhou, most of these leave from Shanghai South train station, and arrive at either Hangzhou main or Hangzhou South train station. There're also a handful of departures from Shanghai main train station, but far and few in between, so this might not fit your timing even though this train station is geographically closer to your hotel.
As for long-distance buses, these cost more and take longer than the D trains, so I would not usually bother with those.
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The Yu Yuan is open from 8:30am to 5pm, daily. It costs Y30 for a visit.
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