There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Shanghai by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MAD - SHA
17h 5m¥2,611–5,515Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane MAD - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
19h 37m¥1,841–5,168Drive 12,258.2 km
- Drive from Madrid Chamartín to Shanghai Stationcar 12,258.2 km
5d 13h¥15,011–21,682Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MAD - PVG
15h 51m¥2,261–6,565Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane MAD - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
20h 46m¥2,333–7,096Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane MAD - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
20h 7m¥1,996–6,155Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane MAD - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
17h 53m¥2,783–4,854Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane MAD - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
21h 32m¥2,725–4,360Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane MAD - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
19h 10m¥1,847–5,665
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Shanghai is to fly and train which costs ¥2700 - ¥4400 and takes 21h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Shanghai is to fly which takes 15h 51m and costs ¥2200 - ¥7000.
The distance between Madrid and Shanghai is 10260 km. The road distance is 12258.2 km.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Madrid to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 6h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 11:55 PM in Madrid and 5:55 AM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Shanghai is 12258 km. It takes approximately 5 days 13h to drive from Madrid to Shanghai.
There are 1889+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Shanghai, China?
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
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 Nanjing South Station to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
- [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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