There are 8 ways to get from Brisbane to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BNE - PVG
13h 37m¥2,445–4,374Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane BNE - SHA
15h 10m¥1,795–6,124Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane BNE - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
17h 7m¥2,017–6,705Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane BNE - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
17h 24m¥1,867–5,163Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane BNE - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
17h 43m¥2,180–7,264Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane BNE - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
19h 43m¥2,009–6,369Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane BNE - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
19h 6m¥2,131–7,274Fly to Yiwu Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)plane BNE - YIW
- Take the train from Yiwu to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
20h 7m¥2,047–6,301
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Shanghai is to fly and train which costs ¥1800 - ¥5500 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Shanghai is to fly which takes 13h 37m and costs ¥2400 - ¥4400.
The distance between Brisbane and Shanghai is 7360 km.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Brisbane to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 2h behind Brisbane. It is currently 1:56 PM in Brisbane and 11:56 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1886+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Yiwu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Yiwu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Shantou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Yiwu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Hong Kong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Hong Kong, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Hong Kong, Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Hong Kong, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- 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 Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
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 Yiwu to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–135
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥280–400
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 Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
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
- [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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