There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Shanghai by plane, car ferry, or subway
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HER - PVG
14h 23m¥1,962–6,064Fly Chania International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CHQ - PVG
16h 51m¥2,523–7,719Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane HER - SHA
18h 22m¥2,112–6,514Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane JTR - PVG
17h 51m¥3,047–8,885Fly Sitia Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane JSH - PVG
14h 1m¥3,022–8,566Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ATH - PVG
19h 51m¥3,759–6,911
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥6500 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Shanghai is to fly which takes 14h 1m and costs ¥3000 - ¥9000.
The distance between Crete and Shanghai is 8643 km.
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Crete to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 6h ahead of Crete. It is currently 2:25 PM in Crete and 8:25 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1890+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Shanghai, China?
Aegean Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Chania International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Santorini to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Sitia Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Chania International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Santorini to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Santorini to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Athens International Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Santorini to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥68
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥360–800
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,500
- Website
- Seajets
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