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There are 8 ways to get from George Town to Shanghai by plane, car ferry, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane PEN - SHA
    10h 42m
    ¥859–2,110

  2. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane PEN - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    12h 23m
    ¥831–2,191

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicar car
    2d 8h
    ¥4,003–6,003

  4. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane PEN - PVG
    8h 58m
    ¥1,059–1,960

  5. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane PEN - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    12h 30m
    ¥831–2,149

  6. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane PEN - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    14h 54m
    ¥1,044–2,650

  7. Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane plane PEN - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    13h 1m
    ¥973–2,555

  8. Drive 4,650.9 km

    1. Drive from George Town to Shanghaicar car 4,650.9 km
    2d 8h
    ¥4,067–5,874

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥805Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Shanghai, China?

Cathay Pacific, Spring Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 5 times a day.

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