There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Shanghai by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BNE - PVG
15h 42m¥2,552–6,197Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane BNE - SHA
19h 1m¥1,902–6,147Fly Gold Coast Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane OOL - PVG
16h 44m¥2,060–5,560Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane BNE - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
20h 7m¥2,424–7,728Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane BNE - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
19h 19m¥2,874–5,786Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Centerbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BNK - PVG
19h 57m¥2,139–5,737Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane BNE - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
21h 33m¥2,616–8,392Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane BNE - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
22h 53m¥2,187–6,787
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Shanghai is to train and fly which costs ¥2500 - ¥6500 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Shanghai is to train and fly which takes 15h 42m and costs ¥2500 - ¥6500.
The distance between Gold Coast and Shanghai is 7444 km.
It takes approximately 15h 42m to get from Gold Coast to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 2h behind Gold Coast. It is currently 12:56 AM in Gold Coast and 10:56 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1894+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Shanghai, China?
Qantas, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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