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Zhujiajiao Water Town
Ultimate travel guide to Zhujiajiao Water Town, Shanghai

​🚌 By Bus


From Shanghai Downtown to Zhujiajiao Bus Station: 
Take Metro Line 8 or 14 and exit at Exit 3. Walk approximately 150 meters along Pu’an Road to the Pu’an Lu & Yan’an Lu bus stop, located opposite the Shanghai Museum. 

From there, take the Huzhu Express Bus (沪朱高速快线) directly to Zhujiajiao Bus Station. The journey takes approximately 1 hour, costs RMB 12 per person (one way), and buses depart every hour from 6AM to 10 PM.


This is the route from Zhujiajiao QiCheZhan (Bus Station) to the nearest entrance gate.


From Zhujiajiao Bus Station to Shanghai downtown:

Bus Service to Downtown Shanghai:

  • Departure Times: 5:15 AM, 5:35 AM, and then hourly until 9:00 PM

  • Boarding Location: Gate 3

  • Price: 12RMB per person

  • Duration: About 1 hour

🚇 By Metro

Metro Directions:

  • From Hongqiao Railway Station: Take Line 17 to Zhujiajiao Station (second-to-last stop). ~40 mins | 6 RMB

  • From People’s Square: Take Line 2 to Hongqiao Railway Station, then transfer to Line 17. ~1h 10m | 8 RMB

Walking Directions:

  • Take Exit 1 at Zhujiajiao Station.

  • Walk approximately 20 minutes to reach Gate 2.

  • Take boat from pier near exit 1 to Fangsheng bridge.







🚕 By Taxi

It is helpful to show the driver the Chinese name:
Zhujiajiao (朱家角)

It takes about 100-120RMB from Hongqiao Railway Station to it without the highway toll.