There are 7 ways to get from Tallinn to Shanghai by ferry, plane, bus, train, or car
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Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HEL - PVG
15h 10m¥2,930–5,845Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Skopintrain
- Take the train from Skopin to Shalkartrain
- Take the train from Shalkar to Tschemolgantrain
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
7d 4h¥1,442–3,019Drive 9,216.7 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Shanghaicar 9,216.7 km
4d 12h¥11,288–16,304Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane HEL - SHA
19h 9m¥1,780–6,295Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane TLL - PVG
14h 22m¥1,667–4,770Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane TLL - SHA
18h 16m¥1,717–5,520Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane HEL - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
20h 52m¥2,152–6,434
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Shanghai is to bus and train which costs ¥1400 - ¥3100 and takes 7 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Shanghai is to fly which takes 14h 22m and costs ¥1600 - ¥4800.
The distance between Tallinn and Shanghai is 7537 km. The road distance is 9216.7 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Shanghai without a car is to bus and train which takes 7 days 4h and costs ¥1400 - ¥3100.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Tallinn to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 6h ahead of Tallinn. It is currently 1:00 PM in Tallinn and 7:00 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Shanghai is 9217 km. It takes approximately 4 days 12h to drive from Tallinn to Shanghai.
There are 1886+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Shanghai, China?
Finnair, Juneyao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Helsinki Airport, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Budapest, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Budapest, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Minsk Pas to Skopin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥210–430
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥950–1,400
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥210–280
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥310–430
- Phone
- +996 (312) 92-68-47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
Train from Skopin to Shalkar
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Book at
- Kyrgyz Railways
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Skopin to Shalkar
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥190–300
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- ¥190–200
- Coupe
- ¥270–300
- SV
- ¥520–570
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Skopin to Shalkar
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Shalkar to Tschemolgan
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–330
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥200–220
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥290–330
Train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–470
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥700–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
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
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥127–230
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- ¥140–230
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥127–230
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- ¥140–230
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥127–230
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- ¥140–230
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