There are 7 ways to get from Reading to Shenzhen by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
best- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane LHR - SZX
15h 39m¥2,825–6,388Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane LGW - CAN
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to Shenzhen Stationtrain
17h 45m¥2,054–5,134Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane LHR - CAN
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to Shenzhen Stationtrain
17h 10m¥2,177–5,966Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hong Kong International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane LHR - HKG
17h 8m¥2,266–6,044Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Huizhou Pingtan Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ)plane LHR - HUZ
- Take the train from Huizhou South to Shenzhen Northtrain
18h 42m¥2,770–8,104Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH)plane LHR - ZUH
- Take the bus from Zhuhai Golden Bay International Airport to Jiuzhougangbus
- Take the ferry from Zhuhai Jiuzhou Port to Shekou Portferry
21h 31m¥2,589–7,621Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hong Kong International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane MAN - HKG
19h 48m¥3,382–5,857
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Shenzhen is to train and fly which costs ¥2000 - ¥5500 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Shenzhen is to train and fly which takes 15h 39m and costs ¥2800 - ¥6500.
The distance between Reading and Shenzhen is 9674 km.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Reading to Shenzhen, including transfers.
Shenzhen is 7h ahead of Reading. It is currently 2:07 PM in Reading and 9:07 PM in Shenzhen.
There are 679+ hotels available in Shenzhen.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Shenzhen, China?
There is no direct connection from Reading to Shenzhen. However, you can take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX), walk to Airport, then take the line 11 subway to Gangxia North. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), walk to Guangzhou Airport South, take the line 3 subway to Guangzhou East, walk to Guangzhou East, take the train to Shenzhen Station, walk to Shenzhen Luohu, then take the line 1 subway to Huaqiang Road.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Huizhou Pingtan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Huizhou Pingtan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Huizhou Pingtan Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–330
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–330
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–330
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–330
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–330
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Website
- zhairport.com
Bus from Zhuhai Golden Bay International Airport to Jiuzhougang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25–35
- Schedules at
- zhairport.com
- Phone
- 400-883-1872
- Website
- sz.gov.cn
Ferry from Zhuhai Jiuzhou Port to Shekou Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥140–200
- Schedules at
- trip.com
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