There are 3 ways to get from Shanghai to Kuching by plane or train
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PVG - KCH
11h 16mRM 713–1,979Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane SHA - KCH
12h 44mRM 683–2,048Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane HGH - KCH
12h 14mRM 774–2,334
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Kuching is to fly which costs RM 700 - RM 2000 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Kuching is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs RM 700 - RM 2000.
The distance between Shanghai and Kuching is 3559 km.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Shanghai to Kuching, including transfers.
There are 1033+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Kuching, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and eight other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) every 2 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Fuzhou, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–3,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–5,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Zhangjiajie Hehua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kuching International Airport via Hong Kong, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,200
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–80
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 40–60
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 55–80
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