There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Christchurch by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane PVG - CHC
17h 18m$518–1,419Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane SHA - CHC
18h 1m$556–1,906Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane WUX - CHC
20h 24m$612–1,734Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane NTG - CHC
20h 59m$727–2,340Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane NGB - CHC
24h 22m$535–1,468Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane PVG - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
23h 39m$816–2,718
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Christchurch is to fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Christchurch is to fly which takes 17h 18m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Shanghai and Christchurch is 9822 km.
It takes approximately 17h 18m to get from Shanghai to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 4h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 8:48 PM in Shanghai and 12:48 AM in Christchurch.
There are 1711+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $24–27
- Business Class Seat
- $30–50
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- $35–39
- 1st Class Seat
- $58–64
- Business Class Seat
- $80–120
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $11–17
- Hard Sleeper
- $12–20
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–45
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $19–27
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $28–40
- Adult - 1st Class
- $40–60
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $5–8
- Hard sleeper
- $12–18
- Soft sleeper
- $21–28
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $18–25
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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