There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Kulim by plane, car, tram, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SHA - PEN
11h 32mRM 539–1,553Drive 4,641.9 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Kulimcar 4,641.9 km
2d 8hRM 2,393–3,456Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PVG - PEN
10h 34mRM 619–1,284Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alor Setar, tram, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane PVG - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Sungai Petanitram
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Kulimbus
14h 12mRM 610–2,088Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ipoh, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ipoh (IPH)plane PVG - IPH
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Kulimbus
16h 22mRM 909–3,190
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Kulim is to fly which costs RM 600 - RM 1300 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Kulim is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs RM 600 - RM 1300.
The distance between Shanghai and Kulim is 3681 km. The road distance is 4641.9 km.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Shanghai to Kulim, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Kulim is 4642 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Shanghai to Kulim.
There are 728+ hotels available in Kulim.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Kulim, Malaysia?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ipoh via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,600
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Anak Bukit to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
- Phone
- 019-627 9129
- [email protected]
- Website
- saniexpress.com.my
Bus from Sungai Petani to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7–11
- Website
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 23–50
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 25–30
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
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