There are 8 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai by plane, car, train, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane AUH - SHA
13h 37m¥1,610–4,412Fly Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane AUH - PVG
11h 33m¥1,560–4,162Drive 9,938.9 km
- Drive from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Stationcar 9,938.9 km
4d 12h¥8,266–11,940Fly Abu Dhabi to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane AUH - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
13h 15m¥1,682–4,551Fly Abu Dhabi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane AUH - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
15h 8m¥1,732–4,593Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DXB - PVG
14h 20m¥2,359–3,561Fly Abu Dhabi to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane AUH - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
16h 7m¥1,746–4,862Fly Abu Dhabi to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane AUH - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
15h 4m¥1,895–5,052
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1500 - ¥4200 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4200.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Shanghai is 6554 km. The road distance is 9938.9 km.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 4h ahead of Abu Dhabi. It is currently 6:49 AM in Abu Dhabi and 10:49 AM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Abu Dhabi to Shanghai is 9939 km. It takes approximately 4 days 12h to drive from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai.
There are 1890+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Shanghai, China?
Etihad, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,300
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,700
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,300
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
Train operators
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥55–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥26–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–130
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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