There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Shanghai by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ATH - PVG
13h 26m¥2,822–4,422Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ATH - SHA
17h 40m¥1,672–5,072Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane ATH - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
20h 52m¥1,957–6,212Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane ATH - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
18h 1m¥1,794–5,653
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1600 - ¥5500 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Shanghai is to fly which takes 13h 26m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4500.
The distance between Athens and Shanghai is 8627 km.
It takes approximately 13h 26m to get from Athens to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 6h ahead of Athens. It is currently 5:36 PM in Athens and 11:36 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1882+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Shanghai, China?
Juneyao Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Air China fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
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- 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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