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There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to Shanghai by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane EDI - SHA
    18h 31m
    ¥2,274–6,635

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane GLA - PVG
    17h 33m
    ¥2,087–5,596

  3. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane EDI - PVG
    17h 57m
    ¥2,124–5,685

  4. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MAN - PVG
    17h 43m
    ¥3,609–7,416

  5. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane EDI - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    20h 4m
    ¥2,246–6,774

  6. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane EDI - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    19h 22m
    ¥2,596–7,716

  7. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane EDI - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    20h 48m
    ¥2,159–6,275

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,084.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 31m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Shanghai, China?

KLM, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.

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