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How to get fromShanghai to Glasgowby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Glasgow by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SHA - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 2m
    £357–610

  2. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane PVG - GLA
    19h 7m
    £178–481

  3. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PVG - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 44m
    £182–476

  4. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane PVG - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    21h 34m
    £309–763

  5. Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus bus
    2. Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NTG - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 39m
    £237–726

  6. Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain train
    2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane WUX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 35m
    £221–723

  7. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane PVG - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Lancastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    19h 19m
    £363–691

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration16h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,644.1 mi
  • Duration: 19h 2m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Glasgow, Scotland?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and six other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 3 times a day.

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