There are 7 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CMB - PVG
7h 48m¥2,012–5,123Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane CMB - SHA
9h 37m¥1,962–5,573Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane CMB - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
11h 13m¥1,984–6,154Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane CMB - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
11h 50m¥2,034–5,712Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane CMB - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
12h 29m¥2,247–6,213Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane CMB - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
11h 7m¥2,098–6,223Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane CMB - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
11h 39m¥2,492–4,826
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Shanghai is to fly and train which costs ¥2400 - ¥4900 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Shanghai is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs ¥2000 - ¥5500.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Shanghai is 5147 km.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Sri Lanka to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 2h 30m ahead of Sri Lanka. It is currently 1:37 AM in Sri Lanka and 4:07 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1885+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Chongqing Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,000
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,600
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥55–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥26–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–130
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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