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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 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 12m
    ¥1,990–5,235

  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 16m
    ¥2,995–5,711

  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 25m
    ¥3,055–8,133

  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
    17h 49m
    ¥3,245–41,261

  5. 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 8m
    ¥2,507–6,621

  6. 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
    ¥3,340–5,824

  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
    18h 41m
    ¥3,967–8,342

  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 32m
    ¥3,130–8,901

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,827Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,471.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 12m

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

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

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