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There are 10 ways to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Shanghai by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Madurai, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Thiruvananthapuram to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane IXM - PVG
    16h 56m
    ¥1,901–4,964

  2. Train, bus, drive via Jhānsi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansitrain train
    2. Take the train from Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi to Lucknowtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus bus
    4. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    5. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrain train
    6d 2h
    ¥1,341–3,217

  3. Fly Trivandrum to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane TRV - PVG
    13h 57m
    ¥1,851–4,932

  4. Taxi to Cochin International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi-Airport-COKtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane COK - PVG
    13h 56m
    ¥1,912–4,777

  5. Taxi to Cochin International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi-Airport-COKtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane COK - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    18h 14m
    ¥2,334–4,766

  6. Fly Trivandrum to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane TRV - SHA
    18h 6m
    ¥1,701–4,782

  7. Fly Trivandrum to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane TRV - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    15h 59m
    ¥2,073–5,221

  8. Fly Trivandrum to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane TRV - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    18h 52m
    ¥1,723–4,963

  9. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Kollam Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus bus
    5. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    6. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    7. Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrain train
    6d 4h
    ¥1,347–3,321

  10. Train, bus, drive #2

    1. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to New Jalpaiguritrain train
    2. Take the bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandubus bus
    3. Drive from Basundhara to Zhangmucar car
    4. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrain train
    7d 9h
    ¥1,370–3,285

Madurai (IXM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,534Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,386.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 56m

What companies run services between Thiruvananthapuram, India and Shanghai, China?

Malaysia Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.

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