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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane EDI - SHA
    18h 2m
    ¥2,591–7,591

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

    cheapest
    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 53m
    ¥1,813–8,172

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane EDI - PVG
    17h 18m
    ¥1,941–7,141

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane GLA - PVG
    19h 1m
    ¥2,074–7,430

  5. 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 17m
    ¥3,318–8,837

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MAN - SHA
    20h 46m
    ¥2,468–10,287

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,695Cheapest Price
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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) once daily.

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