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There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Shanghai by plane or train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane EDI - SHA
    18h 2m
    ¥2,290–7,090

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane EDI - PVG
    16h 43m
    ¥2,340–6,640

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MAN - PVG
    17h 32m
    ¥3,615–10,329

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane EDI - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    19h 35m
    ¥2,362–7,729

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane EDI - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    22h 3m
    ¥2,612–9,171

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,030.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 2m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Shanghai, China?

Hainan, KLM, and Xiamen Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) twice daily.

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