There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Shanghai by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)ATH - PVG
13h 23m¥2,214–4,524Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)ATH - SHA
17h 57m¥1,574–5,074Drive 10,810.5 km
- Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Shanghai Station10,810.5 km
5d 14h¥16,112–23,273Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)ATH - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
18h 8m¥1,737–5,645Fly to Yiwu Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)ATH - YIW
- Take the train from Yiwu to Shanghai Hongqiao
22h 7m¥1,925–5,746
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1500 - ¥5500 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Shanghai is to fly which takes 13h 23m and costs ¥2200 - ¥4600.
The distance between Athens and Shanghai is 8628 km. The road distance is 10810.5 km.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Athens to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 6h ahead of Athens. It is currently 7:41 PM in Athens and 1:41 AM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Shanghai is 10810 km. It takes approximately 5 days 14h to drive from Athens to Shanghai.
There are 1291+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Shanghai, China?
Juneyao Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Air China fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Yiwu Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
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 Yiwu to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–135
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–420
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
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