There are 5 ways to get from Chennai 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 29m¥1,957–2,758Train, 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 9h¥1,014–2,623Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MAA - SHA
14h 17m¥1,307–3,708Fly 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
16h 36m¥1,479–2,747Fly 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
14h 14m¥1,729–4,689
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Shanghai is to train and bus and drive which costs ¥1000 - ¥2700 and takes 5 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Shanghai is to fly which takes 11h 29m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2800.
The distance between Chennai and Shanghai is 4757 km.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Chennai to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 9:53 PM in Chennai and 12:23 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1896+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Shanghai, China?
IndiGo Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and four 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
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- 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)
- ¥240–300
- First Class (1A)
- ¥400–550
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–244
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- ¥40–120
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