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How to get fromRiyadh to Shanghaiby plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Riyadh to Shanghai by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane RUH - SHA
    14h 51m
    ¥1,517–4,330

  2. Drive  9,465.8 km

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Shanghai Stationcar car 9,465.8 km
    4d 11h
    ¥7,956–11,492

  3. Fly Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane RUH - PVG
    14h 2m
    ¥1,567–4,280

  4. Fly Riyadh to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane RUH - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    16h 8m
    ¥1,639–4,611

  5. Fly Riyadh to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane RUH - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    17h 14m
    ¥1,689–5,069

  6. Fly Riyadh to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane plane RUH - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    18h 39m
    ¥1,731–5,275

  7. Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car car
    2. Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane DOH - PVG
    15h 50m
    ¥2,273–4,270

  8. Fly Riyadh to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane RUH - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    18h 43m
    ¥1,802–5,070

  9. Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car car
    2. Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane DOH - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    17h 37m
    ¥2,195–6,959

Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,576Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,272.3 km
  • Duration: 14h 51m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Shanghai, China?

China Southern Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 3 times a day.

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