There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Kochi by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Cochin International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane PVG - COK
15h 24m₹19,883–55,899Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Ernakulam Jntrain
5d 20h₹15,331–39,743Train, bus, drive via Siliguri
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Jorpaticar
- Take the bus from Jorpati to Kakadvittabus
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to Aluvatrain
5d 12h₹16,143–37,475Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane PVG - CJB
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Aluvabus
18h 43m₹23,763–52,349Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane SHA - COK
18h 27m₹19,165–55,180Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Trivandrum, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane PVG - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Ernakulam Jntrain
19h 31m₹21,979–62,299Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane WUX - COK
18h 59m₹22,501–61,737Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane HGH - COK
16h 32m₹23,197–52,214
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Kochi is to train and bus and drive via Siliguri which costs ₹16,000 - ₹38,000 and takes 5 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Kochi is to fly which takes 15h 24m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹60,000.
The distance between Shanghai and Kochi is 5288 km.
It takes approximately 15h 24m to get from Shanghai to Kochi, including transfers.
Kochi is 2h 30m behind Shanghai. It is currently 5:41 AM in Shanghai and 3:11 AM in Kochi.
There are 1260+ hotels available in Kochi.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Kochi, India?
Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cochin International Airport (COK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–140,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Trivandrum via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–70,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Train from Shanghai station to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–14,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₹4,900–7,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₹11,000–14,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₹15,000–22,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₹650–950
- Hard Sleeper
- ₹700–1,100
- Soft Sleeper
- ₹1,700–2,500
Train from Shanghai station to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–14,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₹4,900–7,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₹11,000–14,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₹15,000–22,000
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
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