Because Shanghai Pudong International Airport serves more than forty airlines, cheap flights to Shanghai are available daily. Pudong Airport is a sprawling, modern structure roughly 18 miles from downtown Shanghai and 25 miles from Hongqiao International Airport. The airport offers travelers standard amenities including banking, a substantial shopping area, health clinics, a three-star hourly hotel, quality dining, and tourism information. The airport is well known for the fine cuisine featured at its Canglang Ting Restaurant and the Hong Fangzi Western Restaurant and has a reputation for being an impressive hub of international travel.

After purchasing airfare to Shanghai, travelers should investigate ground travel options. Shanghai is a vast city teeming with budding businesses and tourism, and thus its roadways are often congested. For foreign travelers, communicating destination information to taxi drivers can be difficult, and a simpler, cheaper solution is one of Shanghai's many major buses or subway trains. Pudong Airport offers local and long-distance buses, the latter of which make stops throughout Shanghai and in cities beyond. The Shanghai Maglev Train takes passengers from Pudong Airport to Longyang Station, where travelers can connect to Subway Line 2, which allows access to many of Shanghai's most popular areas.

Whether visitors have reserved flights to Shanghai with the hope of stepping backward in time to observe art and architecture from the Ming Dynasty, or to witness and take part in Shanghai's continuously growing business center and the contemporary culture flourishing therein, the marriage of traditional and innovative in Shanghai will surely delight everyone. Along the Huangpu River, travelers are treated to a procession of Shanghai's top tourist destinations, including the symbol of new Shanghai, the Bund. For a glimpse into traditional China, visitors can tour Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai's largest ancient garden, or the Jade Buddha Temple, one of Shanghai's most famous Buddhist shrines.

Given the allure of Shanghai's varied shopping opportunities, world-renowned cuisine, and trendy nightlife, it's no surprise that so many tourists clamor for Shanghai flights. Shanghai's Nanjing Road, considered to be the top commercial street in China, is home to more than 600 shops specializing in everything from luxurious international designer brands to unique souvenirs. The city's dining and nightlife opportunities are equally impressive. Visitors can take boat trips along the Hongpu River in modern or traditional river craft. Diners will find everything from traditional Shanghai dishes to specialties from dozens of foreign cuisines along the Nanjing Road and the Bund, and the city's food has a reputation for being both irresistibly delicious and elegantly arranged.