There are 8 ways to get from Badulla to Shanghai by car, plane, train, taxi, or bus
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Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Drive from Badulla to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)CMB - PVG
11h 27m¥1,738–3,836Taxi to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Badulla to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)BTC - PVG
14h 40m¥1,416–4,258Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Drive from Badulla to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)CMB - SHA
13h 26m¥1,598–5,086Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Drive from Badulla to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)CMB - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
15h 2m¥1,861–5,857Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the taxi from Badulla to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)WRZ - PVG
17h 3m¥1,521–4,382Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Drive from Badulla to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)CMB - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
14h 50m¥2,170–3,025Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Drive from Badulla to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)CMB - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
15h 56m¥2,383–7,441Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Drive from Badulla to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)CMB - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
16h 3m¥1,983–7,406
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Badulla to Shanghai is to drive and fly and train which costs ¥2100 - ¥3100 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Badulla to Shanghai is to drive and fly which takes 11h 27m and costs ¥1700 - ¥3900.
The distance between Badulla and Shanghai is 5343 km.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Badulla to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 2h 30m ahead of Badulla. It is currently 11:06 AM in Badulla and 1:36 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1350+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Badulla, Sri Lanka and Shanghai, China?
There is no direct connection from Badulla to Shanghai. However, you can drive to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road. Alternatively, you can drive to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
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 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 Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥180–260
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Changzhou Station 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 Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Estimated price
- ¥170–340
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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