There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Praia by plane, 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 Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane PVG - RAI
29h 15m$398–1,022Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane SHA - RAI
25h 33m$811–2,214Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane WUX - RAI
28h 56m$664–2,130Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane NTG - RAI
38h 15m$573–1,934Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane HGH - RAI
26h 23m$572–1,436
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Praia is to fly which costs $390 - $1,100 and takes 29h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Praia is to fly which takes 25h 33m and costs $800 - $2,300.
The distance between Shanghai and Praia is 13733 km.
It takes approximately 29h 15m to get from Shanghai to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 9h behind Shanghai. It is currently 4:02 AM in Shanghai and 7:02 PM in Praia.
There are 499+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Shanghai Airlines, Transavia France, and nine other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) twice daily.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Marseille, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Barcelona, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via London Gatwick, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Incheon, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Xi An, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Xi An, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Barcelona, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Fuzhou, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $9–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $20–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–20
- Business Class Seat
- $25–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–12
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–26
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $14–20
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $12–17
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $10–15
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