There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Brisbane by plane or train
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PVG - BNE
13h 16m$530–938Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PVG - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
17h 57m$323–891Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SHA - BNE
15h 54m$350–1,127Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane WUX - BNE
16h 47m$425–1,451Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HGH - BNE
17h 54m$426–1,357
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Brisbane is to fly and train which costs $320 - $900 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Brisbane is to fly which takes 13h 16m and costs $500 - $950.
The distance between Shanghai and Brisbane is 7360 km.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Shanghai to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 2h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 1:30 AM in Shanghai and 3:30 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2582+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
China Eastern Airlines and Qantas fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
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 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 station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $4–7
- Hard sleeper
- $10–15
- Soft sleeper
- $18–23
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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