• Take the train. This is the cheapest and safest way to travel to Hangzhou from Shanghai. There are more than 40 trains commuting between Shanghai and Hangzhou every 24 hours. On average, it takes two hours station to station traveling time. The high speed train is available now. It will be a 40-minute ride for about 80RMB (12USD) one way. Trains will run every 30 minutes (at least in peak hours). • The one way ticket price varies from 20RMB (3 USD) to 100RMB (14USD), depending on the level of the train and the class of your tickets. • The updated schedule in Chinese can be found here. Although it is in Chinese, it’s easy to read the time and train number. You can either choose Shanghai railway station (“上海”) or Shanghai South railway station （”上海南”） depending on where you depart from Shanghai. There are also two arrival stations at Hangzhou: Hangzhou railway station （”杭州”） or Hangzhou East railway station （”杭州东”）. Hangzhou railway station is closer to the major tourism sites, so if y