There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ATH - PVG
13h 16m¥2,823–4,423Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane ATH - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
20h 12m¥1,858–5,213Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ATH - SHA
17h 55m¥3,373–4,673Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane ATH - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
19h 46m¥1,995–6,154
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Shanghai is to fly and bus which costs ¥1800 - ¥5500 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Shanghai is to fly which takes 13h 16m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4500.
The distance between Athens and Shanghai is 8627 km.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Athens to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 5h ahead of Athens. It is currently 11:23 AM in Athens and 4:23 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1899+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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