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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLHR - PVG
    14h 54m
    ¥2,999–8,399

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeLHR - SHA
    16h 28m
    ¥1,859–7,849

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

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLGW - PVG
    15h 16m
    ¥3,011–9,753

  4. Fly London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLCY - PVG
    17h 5m
    ¥2,492–7,621

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeLHR - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    17h 59m
    ¥3,322–6,920

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeLHR - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    18h 55m
    ¥2,544–7,969

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeLHR - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    18h 27m
    ¥2,031–6,488

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)planeLHR - YTY
    3. Take the train from Jiangdu to Shanghai stationtrain
    22h 39m
    ¥2,549–7,579

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration16h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,865Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ilford, England and Shanghai, China?

KLM, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.

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