There are 7 ways to get from Kochi to Shanghai by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane COK - PVG
11h 22m¥1,730–4,644Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Aishbaghtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrain
5d 23h¥1,397–3,253Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Thoppumpady to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Lucknowbus
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrain
6d 4hFly Cochin International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane COK - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
15h 24m¥1,752–3,733Fly Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane COK - SHA
14h 25m¥1,680–4,794Taxi to Madurai, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the taxi from Kochi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane IXM - PVG
17h 24m¥2,031–5,099Train, bus, drive via Panvel
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Panveltrain
- Take the train from Panvel to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrain
6d 1h¥1,401–3,291
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Shanghai is to train and bus and drive which costs ¥1400 - ¥3300 and takes 5 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Shanghai is to fly which takes 11h 22m and costs ¥1700 - ¥4700.
The distance between Kochi and Shanghai is 5296 km.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Kochi to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 2h 30m ahead of Kochi. It is currently 6:51 PM in Kochi and 9:21 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1261+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Shanghai, China?
Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Don Muang, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Don Muang, Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Colombo, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Madurai to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
Flights from Madurai to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–10,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–11,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Don Muang, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Colombo, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Madras, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Colombo, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Madurai to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Madras, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Don Muang, Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Colombo, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Colombo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,100
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,400
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Don Muang, Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,700
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Don Muang, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Colombo, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,500
- Website
- airmacau.com.mo
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Don Muang, Macau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Madurai to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Bengaluru, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Aishbagh
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥75–600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥75–95
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥190–250
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥280–350
- First Class (1A)
- ¥470–600
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Panvel
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40–300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥40–50
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥100–130
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥140–180
- First Class (1A)
- ¥240–300
Train from Panvel to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥40–340
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥40–55
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥110–140
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥150–200
- First Class (1A)
- ¥260–340
Train from Lhasa to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥340–490
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥750–1,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Lhasa to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥340–490
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥750–1,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Lhasa to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥340–490
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥750–1,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
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
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- DTC
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4–110
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥4–7
- AC Buses
- ¥9–13
- Airport Express Services
- ¥80–110
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4–110
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥4–7
- AC Buses
- ¥9–13
- Airport Express Services
- ¥80–110
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4–110
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥4–7
- AC Buses
- ¥9–13
- Airport Express Services
- ¥80–110
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Thoppumpady to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- LLT Travels
Bus from Thoppumpady to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- LLT Travels
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Bengaluru to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Website
- Rugby Roadways
Bus from Bengaluru to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Rugby Roadways
- Phone
- +91 93181 81834
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
Bus from Bengaluru to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Estimated price
- ¥370–450
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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