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 38mRp 2,764,332–7,712,335Train 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
15h 36mRp 3,324,100–9,452,100Train 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 18mRp 2,924,736–8,682,796Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane SHA - KNO
15h 41mRp 3,228,400–8,576,400Train 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 44mRp 3,592,772–11,371,070
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 Rp2700000 - Rp8000000 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Medan is to fly which takes 13h 38m and costs Rp2700000 - Rp8000000.
The distance between Shanghai and Medan is 3967 km.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Shanghai to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Shanghai. It is currently 5:48 AM in Shanghai and 4:48 AM in Medan.
There are 447+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Medan, Indonesia?
Malindo Airways, Singapore Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–13,000,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,100,000–17,000,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- 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 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,700,000–11,000,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,600,000–7,500,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–10,000,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–11,000,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Hong Kong, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–8,500,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Haikou, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,000,000–9,500,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–13,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–8,500,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–8,500,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–11,000,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–9,000,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Sanya, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–10,000,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500,000–11,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,400,000–11,000,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Hong Kong, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–9,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,500,000–13,000,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–8,500,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,000,000–11,000,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,700,000–8,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,300,000–11,000,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–9,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,800,000–10,000,000
Train operators
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- Rp 200,000–220,000
- 1st Class Seat
- Rp 320,000–350,000
- Business Class Seat
- Rp 450,000–650,000
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 360,000–390,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- Rp 360,000–390,000
- 1st Class Seat
- Rp 580,000–640,000
- 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 260,000–290,000
- Business Class Seat
- Rp 360,000–550,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–350,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- Rp 190,000–270,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- Rp 250,000–350,000
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 290,000–600,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- Rp 290,000–400,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- Rp 430,000–600,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–290,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- Rp 170,000–240,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- Rp 210,000–290,000
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