There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Madrid by plane, car, train, or bus
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 Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SHA - MAD
18h 6m€352–753Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane WUX - MAD
19h 54m€295–867Drive 12,249.6 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Madrid Chamartíncar 12,249.6 km
5d 13h€1,997–2,884Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PVG - MAD
17h 8m€298–860Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NTG - MAD
20h 18m€302–871Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane HGH - MAD
19h 11m€372–673Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NGB - MAD
23h 3m€368–589
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €360 - €600 and takes 23h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Madrid is to fly which takes 17h 8m and costs €290 - €900.
The distance between Shanghai and Madrid is 10260 km. The road distance is 12249.6 km.
It takes approximately 18h 6m to get from Shanghai to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 12:56 PM in Shanghai and 6:56 AM in Madrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Madrid is 12250 km. It takes approximately 5 days 13h to drive from Shanghai to Madrid.
There are 3286+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Madrid, Spain?
Air China, Hainan, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–850
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–850
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Daxing, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- €8–9
- 1st Class Seat
- €12–14
- Business Class Seat
- €17–25
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- €9–11
- 1st Class Seat
- €15–18
- Business Class Seat
- €22–35
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- €18–21
- 1st Class Seat
- €30–34
- Business Class Seat
- €40–65
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- €9–13
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