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How to get fromCardiff to Shanghaiby train or plane

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

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

    best
    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 50m
    ¥3,728–10,465

  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 23m
    ¥2,328–6,875

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

    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 38m
    ¥4,191–7,309

  4. 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 29m
    ¥3,778–11,415

  5. 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 50m
    ¥3,431–9,524

  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
    19h 47m
    ¥3,011–9,131

  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 40m
    ¥3,400–12,496

  8. Train, train to Exeter, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane EXT - PVG
    22h 24m
    ¥3,937–11,993

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration14h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,248Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,533.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 50m

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

KLM, Ryanair, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) once daily.

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