There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Christchurch by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 30m$969–2,020Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane SHA - CHC
17h 58m$556–2,006Train 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 56m$662–2,335Bus 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 56m$729–2,441Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane HGH - CHC
22h 28m$825–1,744Fly 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 55m$817–2,719
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Christchurch is to fly which costs $950 - $2,100 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Christchurch is to fly which takes 17h 30m and costs $950 - $2,100.
The distance between Shanghai and Christchurch is 9823 km.
It takes approximately 17h 30m to get from Shanghai to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 5h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 11:11 AM in Shanghai and 4:11 PM in Christchurch.
There are 1758+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne, Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
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
- $25–28
- Business Class Seat
- $35–50
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–21
- 1st Class Seat
- $31–34
- Business Class Seat
- $40–65
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $12–18
- Hard Sleeper
- $13–20
- Soft Sleeper
- $30–50
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $16–23
- Adult - 1st Class
- $20–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $18–26
- Adult - 1st Class
- $24–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–8
- Hard sleeper
- $13–19
- Soft sleeper
- $22–29
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $18–26
- 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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