There are 5 ways to get from Canberra to Shanghai by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CBR - PVG
15h 58m¥1,968–5,580Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane SYD - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
20h 17m¥1,856–5,307Fly Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane CBR - SHA
17h 42m¥2,018–6,530Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SYD - PVG
16h 15m¥2,334–4,318Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane SYD - SHA
18h 24m¥2,484–4,868
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥2400 - ¥4900 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Shanghai is to fly which takes 15h 58m and costs ¥1900 - ¥6000.
The distance between Canberra and Shanghai is 7972 km.
It takes approximately 15h 58m to get from Canberra to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 3h behind Canberra. It is currently 8:44 PM in Canberra and 5:44 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1886+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Shanghai, China?
Qantas, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Brisbane, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Adelaide, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Melbourne, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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