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There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LGW - PVG
    14h 28m
    ¥2,665–6,803

  2. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane LGW - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    19h 49m
    ¥2,200–9,893

  3. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LGW - SHA
    16h 32m
    ¥2,315–7,753

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LHR - PVG
    16h 16m
    ¥2,603–9,734

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LHR - SHA
    17h 55m
    ¥3,053–10,684

  6. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane LGW - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    17h 23m
    ¥2,537–8,334

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane LHR - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    20h 32m
    ¥3,875–7,765

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane LHR - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    20h 28m
    ¥4,438–8,824

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,612Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Brighton, England and Shanghai, China?

China Eastern Airlines, Air China, and China Southern Airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.

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