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 41m¥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¥2,002–6,647Fly Gold Coast Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane OOL - PVG
16h 39m¥2,160–5,560Train 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 6m¥2,524–8,728Train 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 18m¥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 56m¥2,248–5,756Train 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 32m¥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 52m¥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 41m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Shanghai is to train and fly which takes 15h 41m and costs ¥2500 - ¥6500.
The distance between Gold Coast and Shanghai is 7444 km.
It takes approximately 15h 41m to get from Gold Coast to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 2h behind Gold Coast. It is currently 7:02 PM in Gold Coast and 5:02 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1841+ 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
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
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
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Hong Kong, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Manila, Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Hong Kong, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Hong Kong, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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 Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- [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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