There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Sri Lanka by plane or train
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SHA - CMB
11h 44mRs 63,107–183,707Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PVG - CMB
10h 35mRs 55,580–166,181Train 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 74,282–219,060Train 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
13h 54mRs 76,715–170,670
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 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. 55000 - Rs. 170000 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 170000.
The distance between Shanghai and Sri Lanka is 5083 km.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Shanghai to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 2h 30m behind Shanghai. It is currently 5:14 AM in Shanghai and 2:44 AM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1414+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Sri Lanka?
China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–210,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–210,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–250,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–190,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–230,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–220,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–160,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
- Website
- chongqingairlines.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–230,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–270,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–270,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
Train operators
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 5,900–6,400
- Business Class Seat
- Rs 8,000–12,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,100–5,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- Rs 3,100–4,300
- Adult - 1st Class
- Rs 3,800–5,500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- Rs 3,500–4,800
- Adult - 1st Class
- Rs 4,600–6,500
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