There are 7 ways to get from Darwin to Shanghai by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane DRW - SHA
14h 39m¥1,605–5,505Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane DRW - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
16h 48m¥1,577–5,644Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DRW - PVG
17h 1m¥1,755–4,955Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane DRW - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
21h 22m¥1,990–7,145Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane DRW - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
16h 36m¥1,627–5,586Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane DRW - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
18h 9m¥1,919–6,750Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane DRW - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
19h 25m¥2,241–7,655
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1700 - ¥5000 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Shanghai is to fly which takes 14h 39m and costs ¥1600 - ¥5500.
The distance between Darwin and Shanghai is 4985 km.
It takes approximately 14h 39m to get from Darwin to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 1h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 3:20 AM in Darwin and 1:50 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1542+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Shanghai, China?
China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Quanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Ngurah Rai, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Singapore Changi, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–18,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–14,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Train operators
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥55–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥26–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–130
Bus operators
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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