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How to get fromMessina to Shanghaiby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Shanghai by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CTA - PVG
    19h 29m
    ¥2,140–6,185

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane CTA - SHA
    21h 48m
    ¥1,890–6,135

  3. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane PMO - PVG
    21h 19m
    ¥2,964–7,924

  4. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane CTA - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    22h 55m
    ¥2,012–6,216

  5. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane CTA - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    24h 11m
    ¥2,175–6,775

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration17h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,062Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,384.3 km
  • Duration: 19h 29m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Messina to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road. Alternatively, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road.

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