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There are 8 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Shanghai by plane, car, 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)planeADD - PVG
    14h 5m
    ¥3,024–7,474

  2. Drive 12,913.8 km

    1. Drive from Addis Ababa to Shanghaicar12,913.8 km
    6d 15h
    ¥11,457–16,549

  3. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeADD - SHA
    16h 4m
    ¥3,100–8,000

  4. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeADD - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    17h 36m
    ¥3,560–8,805

  5. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeADD - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    17h 48m
    ¥3,233–8,033

  6. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeADD - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    19h 1m
    ¥3,927–9,701

  7. Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)planeADD - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
    18h 52m
    ¥3,680–9,122

  8. Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)planeADD - CZX
    2. Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
    19h 20m
    ¥4,967–12,372

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration14h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,984Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ethiopian Airlines, Air India Limited, and Air China fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.

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