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There are 7 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane ADD - PVG
    14h 5m
    ¥2,273–6,377

  2. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane ADD - SHA
    15h 44m
    ¥2,330–6,132

  3. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane ADD - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    17h
    ¥2,528–7,215

  4. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane ADD - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    18h 17m
    ¥2,494–7,037

  5. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane ADD - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    18h 26m
    ¥2,622–6,815

  6. Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane plane ADD - CZX
    2. Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    19h 29m
    ¥2,562–6,788

  7. Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane plane ADD - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    19h 7m
    ¥3,616–9,527

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration14h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,875.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 5m

What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Shanghai, China?

Ethiopian Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.

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