There are 7 ways to get from Saudi Arabia to Shanghai by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ELQ - PVG
16h 51m¥1,785–4,527Bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest- 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¥1,459–4,150Drive 9,465.6 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Shanghai Stationcar 9,465.6 km
4d 11h¥7,986–11,535Bus to King Fahd International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- 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 43m¥1,537–3,861Fly 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
16h 4m¥1,683–4,483Fly Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane RUH - PVG
15h 8m¥1,470–3,990Fly Hofuf to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Hofuf (HOF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HOF - PVG
14h 36m¥2,446–7,163
Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saudi Arabia to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥1500 - ¥3900 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Saudi Arabia to Shanghai is to fly which takes 14h 36m and costs ¥2400 - ¥7500.
The distance between Saudi Arabia and Shanghai is 7534 km. The road distance is 9465.6 km.
It takes approximately 16h 51m to get from Saudi Arabia to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 5h ahead of Saudi Arabia. It is currently 3:15 PM in Saudi Arabia and 8:15 PM 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 1919+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Saudi Arabia and Shanghai, China?
Etihad, Saudia, and four other airlines fly from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Flights from King Fahd International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
Flights from Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
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
- ¥1,300–3,900
- 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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