There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Adelaide by plane or train
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PVG - ADL
13h 42m$296–817Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SHA - ADL
15h 35m$336–1,106Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane WUX - ADL
16h 23m$401–1,330Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane HGH - ADL
17h 40m$482–1,136Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane NGB - ADL
18h 33m$361–1,158
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Adelaide is to fly which costs $290 - $850 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Adelaide is to fly which takes 13h 42m and costs $290 - $850.
The distance between Shanghai and Adelaide is 7599 km.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Shanghai to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 2h 30m ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 9:39 AM in Shanghai and 12:09 PM in Adelaide.
There are 1646+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
China Eastern Airlines and Qantas fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $12–14
- 1st Class Seat
- $20–23
- Business Class Seat
- $28–40
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $25–28
- Business Class Seat
- $35–50
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- $30–33
- 1st Class Seat
- $49–54
- Business Class Seat
- $70–100
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $9–14
- Hard Sleeper
- $10–17
- Soft Sleeper
- $26–40
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–19
- Adult - 1st Class
- $16–23
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $19–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $24–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $35–50
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $4–7
- Hard sleeper
- $10–15
- Soft sleeper
- $18–23
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