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How to get fromCambridge to Shanghaiby train, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LGW - PVG
    15h 43m
    ¥3,053–6,808

  2. Fly London Stansted Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane STN - PVG
    18h 2m
    ¥2,059–5,743

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LHR - PVG
    16h 11m
    ¥2,744–6,805

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LHR - SHA
    17h 50m
    ¥2,794–40,755

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LCY - PVG
    17h 27m
    ¥3,232–8,640

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain 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 2m
    ¥3,716–7,836

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain 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 23m
    ¥2,779–7,895

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Wilmslowtrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MAN - PVG
    18h 44m
    ¥3,450–6,433

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration13h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,777Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,427.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 43m

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

Ryanair, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) once daily.

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