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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Shanghai by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BCN - PVG
    15h 25m
    ¥2,468–5,585

  2. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane BCN - SHA
    17h 39m
    ¥1,718–5,535

  3. Drive  11,739.4 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Shanghai Stationcar car 11,739.4 km
    5d 10h
    ¥13,534–19,549

  4. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane BCN - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    18h 30m
    ¥1,840–5,616

  5. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane BCN - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    21h 26m
    ¥2,003–6,175

  6. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane BCN - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    20h 17m
    ¥1,890–5,674

  7. Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane plane BCN - CZX
    2. Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    18h 49m
    ¥1,954–6,185

  8. Fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane plane BCN - YTY
    2. Take the train from Jiangdu to Shanghai stationtrain train
    20h 14m
    ¥2,203–6,755

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration15h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,624Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,917.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 25m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Shanghai, China?

China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.

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