There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Cinque Terre by plane, train, or car
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PVG - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
20h 6m€270–782Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SHA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain
22h 10m€247–649Drive 10,968.8 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Cinque Terrecar 10,968.8 km
5d 5h€1,772–2,559Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane PVG - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Monterossotrain
19h 59m€296–775Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane PVG - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
20h 31m€296–840Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PVG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain
20h 27m€343–756Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane PVG - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
21h 20m€277–761Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane PVG - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centraletrain
20h 30m€361–1,516
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Cinque Terre is to fly and train which costs €240 - €650 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Cinque Terre is to fly and train which takes 19h 59m and costs €290 - €800.
The distance between Shanghai and Cinque Terre is 9291 km. The road distance is 10968.8 km.
It takes approximately 20h 6m to get from Shanghai to Cinque Terre, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Cinque Terre is 10969 km. It takes approximately 5 days 5h to drive from Shanghai to Cinque Terre.
There are 5167+ hotels available in Cinque Terre.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Cinque Terre, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Cinque Terre. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Pisa International Airport (PSA), walk to Pisa Aeroporto, take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to La Spezia Centrale, then take the line 3266 train to Corniglia. Alternatively, you can drive from Shanghai Station to Cinque Terre in around 5d 5h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
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