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How to get fromAbu Dhabi to Shanghaiby plane, car, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai by plane, car, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane AUH - PVG
    12h 13m
    ¥1,860–4,962

  2. Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane DXB - PVG
    15h 10m
    ¥1,659–4,661

  3. Drive 9,931.4 km

    1. Drive from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Stationcar car 9,931.4 km
    4d 12h
    ¥8,438–12,189

  4. Fly Abu Dhabi to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane AUH - SHA
    13h 27m
    ¥1,910–5,512

  5. Fly Abu Dhabi to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane AUH - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    13h 15m
    ¥1,882–5,151

  6. Fly Abu Dhabi to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane AUH - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    14h 18m
    ¥2,332–6,593

  7. Fly Abu Dhabi to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane AUH - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    16h 9m
    ¥1,995–5,652

  8. Fly Abu Dhabi to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane plane AUH - CZX
    2. Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    17h 7m
    ¥2,146–6,162

Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,801Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,623.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 13m

What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Shanghai, China?

Etihad, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.

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