There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Adelaide by plane or train
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SHA - ADL
15h 34m$336–1,106Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PVG - ADL
16h 6m$346–917Train 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 12m$381–1,229Train 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 29m$452–1,135Train 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 12m$350–1,157
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Adelaide is to fly which costs $340 - $950 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Adelaide is to fly which takes 15h 34m and costs $330 - $1,200.
The distance between Shanghai and Adelaide is 7590 km.
It takes approximately 15h 34m to get from Shanghai to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 1h 30m ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 12:49 AM in Shanghai and 2:19 AM in Adelaide.
There are 1628+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- 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
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
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
- $20–22
- 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
- $29–32
- 1st Class Seat
- $48–53
- Business Class Seat
- $70–100
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