According to Ctrip. Com, it takes 1 hour to take the high-speed train from Shanghai to Hangzhou, 49 minutes for some high-speed trains such as g49 17, 59 minutes for g754 1, and only 2 hours for ordinary trains, k 1805, t 135.
You can also drive from Shanghai to Hangzhou, the whole journey 173.5km, which takes 2 hours 13 minutes. On the way, you need to pass through Shanghai-Kunming Expressway and Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway (Hangzhou Branch Line).