There are 7 ways to get from Kuwait City to Shanghai by car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Basra International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Drive from Kuwait City to Basra International Airport (BSR)car
- Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BSR - PVG
15h¥2,411–6,636Fly Kuwait International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane KWI - SHA
16h 41m¥1,511–4,111Drive 8,844.4 km
- Drive from Kuwait City to Shanghai Stationcar 8,844.4 km
4d 3h¥7,434–10,737Fly Kuwait International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane KWI - PVG
14h 42m¥1,561–3,961Fly Kuwait International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane KWI - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
16h 54m¥1,683–4,350Fly Kuwait International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane KWI - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
17h 18m¥1,633–4,492Fly Kuwait International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane KWI - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
19h 19m¥1,725–4,556
Basra International Airport (BSR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuwait City to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1500 - ¥4000 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kuwait City to Shanghai is to fly which takes 14h 42m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4000.
The distance between Kuwait City and Shanghai is 7153 km. The road distance is 8844.4 km.
It takes approximately 15h to get from Kuwait City to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 5h ahead of Kuwait City. It is currently 2:03 AM in Kuwait City and 7:03 AM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuwait City to Shanghai is 8844 km. It takes approximately 4 days 3h to drive from Kuwait City to Shanghai.
There are 1890+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Kuwait City, Kuwait and Shanghai, China?
Emirates, Etihad, and six other airlines fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Dhaka, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Dhaka, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Manama, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,300
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Dubai, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Manama, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Doha, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Manama, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Basra International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Kuwait International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Train operators
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 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 Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
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
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
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