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

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane GLA - PVG
    17h 48m
    ¥1,886–4,996

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane GLA - SHA
    19h 22m
    ¥1,836–6,546

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

    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 16m
    ¥3,169–5,594

  4. 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
    ¥2,019–6,144

  5. 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 42m
    ¥3,462–6,197

  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
    18h 47m
    ¥1,991–6,175

  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 58m
    ¥2,154–6,734

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration15h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,833Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,137 km
  • Duration: 17h 48m

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

KLM, China Eastern Airlines, and easyJet fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) once daily.

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