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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 to Bristol Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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    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
    18h 28m
    ¥1,989–5,232

  2. 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 18m
    ¥3,291–5,994

  3. 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
    17h 51m
    ¥3,141–12,244

  4. 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 31m
    ¥3,052–9,128

  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 42m
    ¥3,237–5,718

  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 7m
    ¥2,807–10,121

  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 23m
    ¥3,963–9,825

  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 49m
    ¥3,026–8,884

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration15h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,818Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,471.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 28m

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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