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There are 8 ways to get from United Kingdom to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MAN - PVG
    14h 18m
    ¥3,188–6,120

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MAN - SHA
    17h 32m
    ¥2,138–6,570

  3. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LGW - PVG
    14h 32m
    ¥2,783–6,811

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LHR - PVG
    14h 44m
    ¥2,468–6,442

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LHR - SHA
    16h 17m
    ¥2,518–7,392

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane EDI - PVG
    17h 28m
    ¥2,142–5,642

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane LHR - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    17h 34m
    ¥3,040–8,973

  8. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane LHR - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    18h 55m
    ¥2,603–7,532

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration15h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,045Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,238 km
  • Duration: 14h 18m

What companies run services between United Kingdom and Shanghai, China?

Juneyao Airlines, Hainan, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.

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