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

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeBRU - SHA
    19h 59m
    ¥3,024–4,879

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeBRU - WUX
    4. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    20h 31m
    ¥2,387–8,250

  3. Drive 10,898 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Shanghai Stationcar10,898 km
    5d 2h
    ¥13,788–19,915

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeBRU - PVG
    17h 5m
    ¥2,564–6,229

  5. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeCDG - PVG
    17h 16m
    ¥2,739–5,899

  6. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLHR - PVG
    18h 15m
    ¥3,393–11,327

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeAMS - PVG
    19h
    ¥2,879–7,149

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLGW - PVG
    18h 43m
    ¥3,119–13,204

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeBRU - NTG
    4. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    22h 31m
    ¥2,509–8,299

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,637Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Calais, France and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Calais to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, walk to Gare Rue De Tournai, take the bus to Lille Europe, walk to Lille Europe, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road. Alternatively, you can drive from Calais to Shanghai Station in around 5d 2h.

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