There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Shanghai by bus, plane, car, 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.
Bus to Pamplona Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruñabus
- Fly from Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PNA - PVG
20h 10m¥5,034–14,158Fly Bilbao Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane BIO - SHA
21h 7m¥1,917–6,021Drive 11,914.8 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Shanghai Stationcar 11,914.8 km
5d 10h¥14,537–20,997Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane EAS - PVG
22h 39m¥3,345–9,179Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MAD - PVG
20h 41m¥2,722–6,724Fly Bilbao Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BIO - PVG
22h 13m¥1,967–5,571Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SDR - PVG
18h 46m¥3,041–7,841Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BCN - PVG
22h 10m¥2,963–6,633Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane VIT - PVG
22h 9m¥3,524–12,167
Pamplona Airport (PNA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥6000 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Shanghai is to bus and fly which takes 18h 46m and costs ¥3000 - ¥8000.
The distance between Bilbao and Shanghai is 10176 km. The road distance is 11914.8 km.
It takes approximately 20h 10m to get from Bilbao to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 6h ahead of Bilbao. It is currently 7:19 AM in Bilbao and 1:19 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Shanghai is 11915 km. It takes approximately 5 days 10h to drive from Bilbao to Shanghai.
There are 1390+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Shanghai, China?
Norwegian Air International and Air China fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–15,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Santander Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Santander Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
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 and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–14,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wenzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Santander Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Pamplona Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–21,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
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 Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
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
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
- 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 and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥460–700
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥310–460
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥280–410
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥330–600
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210–350
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥180–300
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Pamplona / Iruña
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥65–90
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥85–130
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- ¥286
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
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