There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Shanghai by plane or train
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Fly Perth Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane PER - SHA
14h 43m¥2,324–6,530Fly Adelaide Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ADL - PVG
15h 54m¥1,777–4,777Fly Perth Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PER - PVG
14h 49m¥1,974–3,280Fly Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SYD - PVG
13h 34m¥2,042–4,361Fly Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BNE - PVG
13h 37m¥2,547–6,177Fly Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MEL - PVG
13h 40m¥2,089–5,089Fly Perth Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane PER - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
15h 9m¥2,346–6,111Fly Perth Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane PER - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
16h 41m¥1,896–4,669
Perth Airport (PER) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥3300 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Shanghai is to fly which takes 13h 34m and costs ¥2000 - ¥4400.
The distance between Australia and Shanghai is 7069 km.
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Australia to Shanghai, including transfers.
There are 1914+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Australia and Shanghai, China?
Cathay Pacific and China Southern Airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) twice daily.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–2,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
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 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
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