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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane EDI - PVG
    17h 28m
    ¥1,940–5,140

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane EDI - SHA
    17h 47m
    ¥3,190–6,090

  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 22m
    ¥3,363–5,937

  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
    20h 40m
    ¥2,162–7,229

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane EDI - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    21h 14m
    ¥2,275–6,730

  6. 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
    18h 18m
    ¥2,212–7,171

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration18h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,865Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,080.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 28m

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

Hainan, Finnair, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.

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