There are 9 ways to get from Saudi Arabia to Shanghai by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus
- Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DMM - PVG
15h 8m¥1,637–4,361Fly Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane RUH - SHA
15h 11m¥1,520–4,340Drive 9,465.8 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Shanghai Stationcar 9,465.8 km
4d 11h¥7,964–11,503Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Drive from Dammam to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DOH - PVG
12h 43m¥2,183–4,140Fly Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MED - PVG
14h 34m¥1,683–4,683Fly Jeddah to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane JED - PVG
15h 50m¥1,686–4,321Fly Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane RUH - PVG
14h 23m¥1,570–4,290Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Drive from Dammam to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane DOH - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
14h 30m¥2,105–6,829Bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stnbus
- Fly from King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane DMM - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
16h 50m¥1,759–4,750
King Fahd International Airport (DMM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saudi Arabia to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1600 - ¥4400 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Saudi Arabia to Shanghai is to drive and fly which takes 12h 43m and costs ¥2100 - ¥4200.
The distance between Saudi Arabia and Shanghai is 6996 km. The road distance is 9465.8 km.
It takes approximately 15h 8m to get from Saudi Arabia to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 5h ahead of Saudi Arabia. It is currently 7:00 PM in Saudi Arabia and 12:00 AM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Saudi Arabia to Shanghai is 9466 km. It takes approximately 4 days 11h to drive from Saudi Arabia to Shanghai.
There are 1267+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Saudi Arabia and Shanghai, China?
Emirates, Gulf Air Bahrain, and four other airlines fly from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Jeddah to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Jeddah to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Jeddah to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hamad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
Flights from Jeddah to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,700
Flights from Jeddah to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,300
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Jeddah to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- +966920000877
- Website
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35–50
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
Bus from Dammam Main Stn to King Fahd Airport Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35–50
- Schedules at
- saptco.com.sa
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