There are 8 ways to get from Christchurch to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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 Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane CHC - SHA
18h 48m¥2,224–7,524Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CHC - PVG
18h 14m¥2,074–5,574Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane CHC - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
19h 24m¥2,346–7,605Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane CHC - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
21h 20m¥2,609–8,164Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane CHC - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
21h 56m¥2,296–7,663Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane CHC - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
23h 20m¥2,438–7,769Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane CHC - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
22h 43m¥2,460–8,174Fly to Yiwu Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)plane CHC - YIW
- Take the train from Yiwu to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
21h 34m¥2,476–7,701
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2000 - ¥6000 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to Shanghai is to fly which takes 18h 14m and costs ¥2000 - ¥6000.
The distance between Christchurch and Shanghai is 9826 km.
It takes approximately 18h 48m to get from Christchurch to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 5h behind Christchurch. It is currently 4:39 PM in Christchurch and 11:39 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1890+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Shanghai, China?
China Southern Airlines and Cathay Pacific fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Shantou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–18,000
Train operators
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
- 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 Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Yiwu to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–135
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥280–400
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥55–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥26–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–130
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 Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Bus operators
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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