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How to get fromKuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) to Shanghaiby plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) to Shanghai by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane KUL - SHA
    7h 30m
    ¥888–1,902

  2. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane KUL - PVG
    6h 11m
    ¥878–2,908

  3. Drive 5,011.9 km

    1. Drive from Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) to Shanghaicar car 5,011.9 km
    2d 12h
    ¥4,244–6,131

  4. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane KUL - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    7h 11m
    ¥1,076–3,085

  5. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane KUL - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    7h 53m
    ¥964–2,295

  6. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane KUL - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    10h 12m
    ¥962–2,640

  7. Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane plane KUL - NKG
    2. Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    7h 42m
    ¥931–2,435

  8. Fly to Zhoushan, bus, train

    1. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane plane KUL - HSN
    2. Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    12h 20m
    ¥1,451–3,971

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket¥835Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,787.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL), Malaysia and Shanghai, China?

Shanghai Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) every 4 hours.

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