There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Sri Lanka 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PVG - CMB
10h 5mRs 65,572–176,173Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SHA - CMB
11h 49mRs 68,107–183,707Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WUX - CMB
12h 41mRs 74,268–219,043Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane NTG - CMB
13h 36mRs 77,362–230,330Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HGH - CMB
14h 24mRs 76,714–200,669
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Sri Lanka is to fly which costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 180000 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 180000.
The distance between Shanghai and Sri Lanka is 5148 km.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Shanghai to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 2h 30m behind Shanghai. It is currently 9:32 AM in Shanghai and 7:02 AM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1445+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Sri Lanka?
China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–200,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–210,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–190,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,900–3,200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- Rs 2,900–3,200
- 1st Class Seat
- Rs 4,700–5,200
- Business Class Seat
- Rs 6,500–9,500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–4,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- Rs 3,600–4,000
- 1st Class Seat
- Rs 5,800–6,400
- Business Class Seat
- Rs 8,000–12,000
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,763–4,800
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- Rs 3,400–4,800
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