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How to get fromCardiff to Shanghaiby train, plane or bus

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LGW - PVG
    17h 1m
    ¥3,308–7,757

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BRS - PVG
    17h 37m
    ¥2,030–7,364

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LHR - PVG
    16h 24m
    ¥2,933–10,932

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MAN - PVG
    17h 37m
    ¥3,225–8,517

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LHR - SHA
    18h 2m
    ¥3,383–12,382

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CWL - PVG
    20h 57m
    ¥3,112–12,132

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain 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
    19h 19m
    ¥4,205–8,463

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain 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 35m
    ¥2,968–12,522

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,631Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Shanghai, China?

KLM flies from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 6 times a week.

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