There are 6 ways to get from New Delhi to Shanghai by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hindon to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Hindon (HDO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HDO - PVG
12h 31m¥1,602–3,910Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane DEL - SHA
12h 8m¥1,108–3,208Train, bus, drive
- 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
4d 7h¥1,327–2,842Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DEL - PVG
9h 24m¥1,358–2,258Fly 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¥2,530–2,889Train, 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
4d 9h¥1,467–2,948
Hindon (HDO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Delhi to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1300 - ¥2300 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from New Delhi to Shanghai is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2300.
The distance between New Delhi and Shanghai is 4320 km.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from New Delhi to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 2h 30m ahead of New Delhi. It is currently 4:42 AM in New Delhi and 7:12 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1894+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between New Delhi, India and Shanghai, China?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Hindon (HDO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 6 times a week.
- 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
- ¥1,100–3,800
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
- 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)
- ¥45–65
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥65–85
- 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)
- ¥110–150
- 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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