There are 5 ways to get from Chennai Port to Shanghai by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MAA - PVG
11h 28m¥1,657–2,758Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Gorakhpurtrain
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
- Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrain
5d 19h¥1,404–3,278Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MAA - SHA
12h 2m¥1,507–4,508Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane MAA - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
15h 20m¥1,579–3,347Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane MAA - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
15h 48m¥1,629–4,189
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai Port to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1600 - ¥2800 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai Port to Shanghai is to fly which takes 11h 28m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2800.
The distance between Chennai Port and Shanghai is 4763 km.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Chennai Port to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai Port. It is currently 10:15 PM in Chennai Port and 12:45 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1388+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Chennai Port, India and Shanghai, China?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and three other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,200
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Don Muang, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥65–550
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥65–80
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥170–210
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥240–310
- First Class (1A)
- ¥410–550
Train from Lhasa to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥340–490
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥750–1,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
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 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
- 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 Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–246
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- ¥40–120
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