There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Southampton by plane, bus, 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 Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SHA - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
18h 24m£300–4,517Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane SHA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain
20h 11m£265–518Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane PVG - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
17h 31m£275–523Fly 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 Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain
17h 38m£310–814Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane PVG - SOU
18h 3m£276–760Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to London City Airport (LCY)plane PVG - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
19h 8m£340–878Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane PVG - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain
20h 35m£398–713Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane PVG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
19h 53m£377–1,107
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Southampton is to fly and train which costs £260 - £550 and takes 20h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Southampton is to fly and bus which takes 17h 31m and costs £270 - £550.
The distance between Shanghai and Southampton is 5833 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 24m to get from Shanghai to Southampton, including transfers.
Southampton is 7h behind Shanghai. It is currently 9:22 PM in Shanghai and 2:22 PM in Southampton.
There are 1972+ hotels available in Southampton.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Southampton, England?
KLM, Juneyao Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Southampton Airport (SOU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–1,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Barnham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Southern
Train from Barnham to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
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