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There are 8 ways to get from England to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MAN - PVG
    14h
    ¥2,589–7,620

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MAN - SHA
    17h 29m
    ¥1,739–8,570

  3. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LGW - PVG
    14h 32m
    ¥2,683–6,830

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LHR - PVG
    14h 43m
    ¥2,369–9,427

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LHR - SHA
    16h 21m
    ¥2,719–10,377

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LGW - SHA
    16h 35m
    ¥2,333–7,780

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane LHR - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    18h 58m
    ¥3,641–7,458

  8. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane LHR - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    18h 54m
    ¥4,204–8,517

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,756Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between England and Shanghai, China?

Juneyao Airlines, Hainan, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.

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