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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghaiby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MEL - PVG
    11h 11m
    ¥1,940–4,962

  2. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MEL - SHA
    13h 30m
    ¥1,640–4,703

  3. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane MEL - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    13h 33m
    ¥1,900–4,960

  4. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane MEL - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    14h 56m
    ¥2,048–5,892

  5. Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane plane MEL - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    16h 52m
    ¥2,174–6,155

  6. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane MEL - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    18h 12m
    ¥1,741–4,888

  7. Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane plane MEL - NKG
    2. Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    13h 17m
    ¥1,730–4,741

  8. Fly to Zhoushan, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane plane MEL - HSN
    2. Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    17h 20m
    ¥2,588–7,255

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,540Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,055.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 11m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Shanghai, China?

China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.

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