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How to get fromLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghaiby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LGW - PVG
    11h 51m
    ¥2,727–6,058

  2. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LGW - SHA
    13h 55m
    ¥1,985–5,604

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LHR - PVG
    15h 38m
    ¥2,606–6,547

  4. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane LGW - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    14h 46m
    ¥2,499–7,076

  5. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane LGW - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    17h 12m
    ¥2,114–5,867

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LHR - SHA
    17h 17m
    ¥2,356–40,497

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration13h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,876Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,287.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 51m

What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Shanghai, China?

Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and China Southern Airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.

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