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There are 8 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane GIG - PVG
    27h 43m
    ¥7,560–13,060

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane GIG - SHA
    33h 37m
    ¥4,210–15,010

  3. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane GIG - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    36h 20m
    ¥4,382–16,149

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane GIG - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    31h 58m
    ¥4,432–16,091

  5. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SDU - PVG
    28h 36m
    ¥5,588–12,301

  6. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane GIG - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    37h 4m
    ¥4,695–17,150

  7. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane plane GIG - YTY
    2. Take the train from Jiangdu to Shanghai stationtrain train
    36h 7m
    ¥5,695–16,230

  8. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane plane GIG - CZX
    2. Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    36h 2m
    ¥4,646–17,160

Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration28h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,964Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,322.6 km
  • Duration: 27h 43m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Shanghai, China?

Emirates and Lufthansa fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.

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