There are 8 ways to get from Darwin 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 Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane DRW - SHA
14h 55m¥2,005–7,005Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DRW - PVG
17h 11m¥2,055–6,555Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane DRW - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
17h 53m¥2,077–7,144Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane DRW - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
15h 41m¥2,627–8,586Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane DRW - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
16h 42m¥2,290–7,645Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane DRW - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
17h 27m¥2,819–9,250Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane DRW - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
15h 42m¥2,335–6,158Fly to Yiwu Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)plane DRW - YIW
- Take the train from Yiwu to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
18h 41m¥2,057–6,682
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Shanghai is to fly and train which costs ¥2300 - ¥6500 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Shanghai is to fly which takes 14h 55m and costs ¥2000 - ¥7000.
The distance between Darwin and Shanghai is 4985 km.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Darwin to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 1h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 3:51 AM in Darwin and 2:21 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1889+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Shanghai, China?
China Southern Airlines and Juneyao Airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Shantou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
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 Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
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
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- 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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