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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CNS - PVG
    15h 20m
    ¥2,157–6,057

  2. Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane plane CNS - NKG
    2. Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    17h 56m
    ¥2,037–6,660

  3. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane CNS - SHA
    15h 34m
    ¥2,107–6,507

  4. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane CNS - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    20h 30m
    ¥2,229–7,088

  5. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane CNS - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    17h 37m
    ¥2,279–6,646

  6. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane CNS - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    24h 21m
    ¥2,492–7,147

Cairns (CNS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration15h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,964.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 20m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Shanghai, China?

Jetstar, Spring Airlines Japan, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.

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