There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Helsinki by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane PVG - HEL
13h 34m€370–763Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SHA - HEL
16h 2m€204–706Drive 11,091.7 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Helsinkicar 11,091.7 km
5d 15h€2,100–3,033Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane HGH - HEL
17h 27m€254–876Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane NGB - HEL
19h 19m€230–742
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Helsinki is to fly which costs €200 - €750 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Helsinki is to fly which takes 13h 34m and costs €370 - €800.
The distance between Shanghai and Helsinki is 7454 km. The road distance is 11091.7 km.
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Shanghai to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 7:27 AM in Shanghai and 1:27 AM in Helsinki.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Helsinki is 11092 km. It takes approximately 5 days 15h to drive from Shanghai to Helsinki.
There are 1249+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair, Juneyao Airlines, and China Southern Airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–850
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–750
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–850
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- €9–11
- 1st Class Seat
- €16–18
- Business Class Seat
- €22–35
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- €19–21
- 1st Class Seat
- €31–34
- Business Class Seat
- €40–65
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- €22–35
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