There are 3 ways to get from Shanghai to Canberra by plane or bus
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Canberra International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane PVG - CBR
15h 44m$363–1,018Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane SHA - CBR
18h 27m$373–1,207Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PVG - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
16h 33m$496–922
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Canberra is to fly and bus which costs $490 - $950 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Canberra is to fly which takes 15h 44m and costs $360 - $1,100.
The distance between Shanghai and Canberra is 7972 km.
It takes approximately 15h 44m to get from Shanghai to Canberra, including transfers.
Canberra is 3h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 2:21 AM in Shanghai and 5:21 AM in Canberra.
There are 964+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
China Eastern Airlines, Qantas, and Juneyao Airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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