There are 8 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Shanghai by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)ADD - PVG
14h 5m¥3,220–8,199Drive 12,915.9 km
- Drive from Addis Ababa to Shanghai12,915.9 km
6d 15h¥11,592–16,743Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)ADD - SHA
16h 4m¥3,300–9,000Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)ADD - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
17h 36m¥3,769–9,621Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)ADD - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
17h 53m¥3,333–8,539Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)ADD - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
19h 1m¥4,115–10,479Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)ADD - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
18h 57m¥3,596–9,175Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)ADD - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou North to Shanghai Hongqiao
20h 8m¥4,873–12,519
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥3200 - ¥8500 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa to Shanghai is to fly which takes 14h 5m and costs ¥3200 - ¥8500.
The distance between Addis Ababa and Shanghai is 8875 km. The road distance is 12915.9 km.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Addis Ababa to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 5h ahead of Addis Ababa. It is currently 7:14 AM in Addis Ababa and 12:14 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Addis Ababa to Shanghai is 12916 km. It takes approximately 6 days 15h to drive from Addis Ababa to Shanghai.
There are 1293+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Shanghai, China?
Ethiopian Airlines and Air China fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–10,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–10,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–11,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–11,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–10,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–13,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Dhaka, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–13,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–10,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–11,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–13,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Dhaka, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–10,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–200
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–480
Train from Changzhou North to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Changzhou North to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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