There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Manchester by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SHA - MAN
17h 58m£183–607Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane PVG - MAN
15h 25m£298–563Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane HGH - MAN
21h 18m£212–673Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SHA - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
19h 23m£348–4,538Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane PVG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
18h 12m£374–857Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane PVG - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
18h 30m£343–794Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NTG - MAN
21h 25m£222–673Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane WUX - MAN
19h 30m£197–620
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Manchester is to train and fly which costs £190 - £650 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Manchester is to fly which takes 15h 25m and costs £290 - £600.
The distance between Shanghai and Manchester is 5741 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 58m to get from Shanghai to Manchester, including transfers.
Manchester is 7h behind Shanghai. It is currently 12:16 AM in Shanghai and 5:16 PM in Manchester.
There are 3625+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Manchester, England?
Hainan and Air China fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) twice daily.
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Manchester Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Manchester Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–900
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Manchester Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Manchester Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–650
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- £8–9
- 1st Class Seat
- £13–15
- Business Class Seat
- £18–27
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- £6–8
- 1st Class Seat
- £10–12
- Business Class Seat
- £14–21
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- £7–11
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