There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Shanghai by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BCN - PVG
15h 25m¥2,468–5,584Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane BCN - SHA
18h 9m¥1,818–5,534Drive 11,739.4 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Shanghai Stationcar 11,739.4 km
5d 10h¥14,323–20,689Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane BCN - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
18h 30m¥1,840–5,615Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane BCN - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
20h 41m¥2,103–6,174Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane BCN - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
20h 22m¥1,890–5,673Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane BCN - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
18h 49m¥1,854–6,184Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane BCN - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Shanghai stationtrain
20h 14m¥2,003–5,754Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MRS - PVG
19h 36m¥3,257–6,773
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1800 - ¥6000 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Shanghai is to fly which takes 15h 25m and costs ¥2400 - ¥6000.
The distance between Barcelona and Shanghai is 9917 km. The road distance is 11739.4 km.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Barcelona to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 6h ahead of Barcelona. It is currently 4:59 AM in Barcelona and 10:59 AM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Shanghai is 11739 km. It takes approximately 5 days 10h to drive from Barcelona to Shanghai.
There are 1265+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
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
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 Jiangdu to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥320–460
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥480–700
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- [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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