There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Riyadh by plane, car, 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 Riyadh (RUH)plane PVG - RUH
14h 58mSAR 786–2,244Drive 9,454.4 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Riyadhcar 9,454.4 km
4d 11hSAR 4,474–6,462Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane SHA - RUH
16h 41mSAR 808–2,516Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Riyadh (RUH)plane WUX - RUH
17h 23mSAR 971–2,878Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Riyadh (RUH)plane HGH - RUH
18h 21mSAR 899–2,596Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Riyadh (RUH)plane NGB - RUH
19h 48mSAR 870–2,659
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Riyadh is to fly which costs 750﷼ - 2300﷼ and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Riyadh is to fly which takes 14h 58m and costs 750﷼ - 2300﷼.
The distance between Shanghai and Riyadh is 7342 km. The road distance is 9454.4 km.
It takes approximately 14h 58m to get from Shanghai to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 5h behind Shanghai. It is currently 8:41 PM in Shanghai and 3:41 PM in Riyadh.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Riyadh is 9454 km. It takes approximately 4 days 11h to drive from Shanghai to Riyadh.
There are 2470+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
China Eastern Airlines, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Riyadh (RUH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Riyadh via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Riyadh via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Riyadh via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Riyadh via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Riyadh via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Riyadh via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Riyadh via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Riyadh via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Riyadh via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Riyadh via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,900
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Riyadh via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,700
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Riyadh via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,700
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 33–37
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- SAR 33–37
- 1st Class Seat
- SAR 53–59
- Business Class Seat
- SAR 75–110
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 41–45
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- SAR 41–45
- 1st Class Seat
- SAR 65–75
- Business Class Seat
- SAR 90–140
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- SAR 75–90
- 1st Class Seat
- SAR 125–140
- Business Class Seat
- SAR 180–260
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