There are 8 ways to get from New Delhi to Shanghai by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DEL - PVG
9h 24m¥1,358–2,158Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from New Delhi to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrain
3d 21h¥947–2,193Drive 5,685.5 km
- Drive from New Delhi to Shanghai Stationcar 5,685.5 km
2d 20h¥4,808–6,945Fly Hindon to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Hindon (HDO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HDO - PVG
12h 31m¥1,602–4,011Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane DEL - SHA
12h 8m¥1,108–3,208Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane DEL - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
13h 44m¥2,530–2,889Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane DEL - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
15h 40m¥1,622–4,353Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Delhi to Narkatiaganj Jntrain
- Drive from Narkatiaganj Jn to Chaubiskothicar
- Take the bus from Chaubiskothi to Kalanki Dhungeaddabus
- Drive from Narayan Gopal Chowk to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrain
3d 22h¥1,077–2,299
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Delhi to Shanghai is to train and bus and drive which costs ¥900 - ¥2200 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from New Delhi to Shanghai is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2200.
The distance between New Delhi and Shanghai is 4350 km. The road distance is 5685.5 km.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from New Delhi to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 2h 30m ahead of New Delhi. It is currently 2:07 AM in New Delhi and 4:37 AM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between New Delhi to Shanghai is 5685 km. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from New Delhi to Shanghai.
There are 1892+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between New Delhi, India and Shanghai, China?
Air India Limited, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥18–150
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥18–22
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥50–65
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥65–90
- First Class (1A)
- ¥110–150
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9–75
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥26–35
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥35–45
- First Class (1A)
- ¥55–75
Train from Delhi to Narkatiaganj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥30–250
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥30–40
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥85–110
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥120–150
- First Class (1A)
- ¥200–250
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- DTC
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4–110
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥4–7
- AC Buses
- ¥9–13
- Airport Express Services
- ¥80–110
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