There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Medan by plane or train
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 Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane PVG - KNO
13h 58mRp 3,084,736–8,209,739Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane SHA - KNO
15h 26mRp 2,551,199–7,576,199Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane HGH - KNO
16h 26mRp 2,646,887–8,450,887Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane NKG - KNO
15h 28mRp 2,941,562–8,672,266Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane WUX - KNO
18h 34mRp 3,013,666–8,864,978
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Medan is to fly which costs Rp2500000 - Rp8000000 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Medan is to fly which takes 13h 58m and costs Rp3000000 - Rp8500000.
The distance between Shanghai and Medan is 3967 km.
It takes approximately 13h 58m to get from Shanghai to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Shanghai. It is currently 9:17 PM in Shanghai and 8:17 PM in Medan.
There are 449+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Medan, Indonesia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–14,000,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–16,000,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–9,000,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,600,000–11,000,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- Rp 190,000–220,000
- 1st Class Seat
- Rp 310,000–350,000
- Business Class Seat
- Rp 440,000–650,000
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000–390,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- Rp 350,000–390,000
- 1st Class Seat
- Rp 570,000–630,000
- Business Class Seat
- Rp 800,000–1,200,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- Rp 160,000–180,000
- 1st Class Seat
- Rp 250,000–280,000
- Business Class Seat
- Rp 350,000–500,000
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