In the past, most travelers heading to Putuo Mountain had to take a four-and-a-half-hour ferry ride from the Luchaogang or Xiaoyangshan ports in Pudong New Area.
The high-speed ferry departs once a day from Jinshan at 8:45 am.
It then sets out from Putuo Mountain at 1:45 pm, according to a report in the Shanghai Evening Post.
Ticket prices range from 238 yuan ($38) to 298 yuan.
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