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There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Shanghai by plane, car, shuttle, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Varna Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeVAR - PVG
    16h 22m
    ¥2,673–7,409

  2. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Burgas West to Silivribus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeIST - WUX
    4. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    23h 41m
    ¥1,875–5,724

  3. Drive 10,054.5 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Shanghai Stationcar10,054.5 km
    5d 5h
    ¥11,199–16,176

  4. Fly Sofia Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeSOF - PVG
    17h 4m
    ¥2,644–8,054

  5. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeOTP - PVG
    17h 6m
    ¥3,186–7,525

  6. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Burgas West to Silivribus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeIST - SHA
    22h 20m
    ¥2,512–5,153

  7. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Burgas West to Silivribus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeIST - PVG
    20h 11m
    ¥2,452–4,503

  8. Bus to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Varna to Mihail Kogalniceanu Aeroportbus
    2. Fly from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeCND - PVG
    19h 57m
    ¥1,986–5,879

  9. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport

    1. Take the bus from Burgas West to Silivribus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeIST - NTG
    4. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    25h 2m
    ¥1,897–6,773

Varna Airport (VAR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration16h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,041Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bulgaria and Shanghai, China?

Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.

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