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

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BHX - PVG
    16h 35m
    ¥1,877–5,011

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MAN - PVG
    15h 51m
    ¥2,927–5,480

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LGW - PVG
    15h 58m
    ¥2,868–8,064

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MAN - SHA
    19h 4m
    ¥2,277–7,030

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LHR - PVG
    16h 20m
    ¥2,770–5,766

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LHR - SHA
    17h 54m
    ¥3,020–41,016

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane LHR - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    18h 36m
    ¥3,742–8,097

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane LHR - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    20h 32m
    ¥2,805–8,156

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,834Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,279.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 35m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Shanghai, China?

KLM, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.

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