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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
    17h 45m
    ¥1,877–4,911

  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 55m
    ¥2,929–5,487

  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
    ¥2,880–8,068

  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 8m
    ¥2,179–6,537

  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
    ¥2,772–5,570

  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 59m
    ¥2,922–41,020

  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
    19h 11m
    ¥3,744–8,101

  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
    ¥2,807–8,160

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,853Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,279.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 45m

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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