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Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best
1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CCU - PVG
7h 51m
¥1,164–3,718
Train, bus, drive
cheapest
1. Take the train from Delhi to Siliguri Jntrain
2. Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stopbus
3. Drive from Deorali Bus Stop to Yadong Xiancar
4. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
5. Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrain
4d 1h
¥668–1,710
Train, drive, bus
1. Take the train from New Delhi to New Jalpaiguritrain
2. Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to New Mal Jntrain
3. Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
4. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
5. Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrain
3d 13h
¥742–1,870
Bus, drive, train
1. Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus
2. Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
3. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
4. Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrain
4d 5h
¥1,015–2,207
Drive 5,558.2 km
1. Drive from Delhi to Shanghaicar 5,558.2 km
3d
¥4,784–6,910
Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane CCU - SHA
10h 25m
¥1,114–3,868
Fly Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
1. Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LKO - PVG
11h 48m
¥1,257–4,158
Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
1. Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DEL - PVG
9h 24m
¥1,358–3,158
Fly Hyderabad to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
1. Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HYD - PVG
11h 58m
¥1,266–4,173
Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane CCU - HGH
2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
12h 13m
¥1,186–3,807
Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane CCU - NGB
2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
13h 33m
¥1,328–4,213

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

12Weekly Planes

6h 50mAverage Duration

¥1,061Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,478 km
Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between India and Shanghai, China?

IndiGo Airlines and China Eastern Airlines fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.

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Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Kunming

Ave. Duration: 8h 5m
When: Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥1,000–4,100

Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Kunming

Ave. Duration: 7h 15m
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥1,000–4,100

Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 8h 55m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥1,100–3,800

Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Kunming, Nanchang

Ave. Duration: 15h 25m
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥1,000–4,100

Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport

Ave. Duration: 10h 35m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥1,200–4,800

Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Ave. Duration: 6h 10m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥1,100–4,400

Flights from Hyderabad to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi

Ave. Duration: 9h
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥1,500–11,000

Flights from Hyderabad to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport

Ave. Duration: 9h 40m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥1,200–5,000

Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Kunming

Ave. Duration: 7h 20m
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥1,000–4,000

Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun

Ave. Duration: 8h 30m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥1,100–3,600

Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Kunming

Ave. Duration: 7h 15m
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥1,100–4,400

Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Tan Son Nhat

Ave. Duration: 8h 40m
When: Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥1,300–5,500

Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Ave. Duration: 9h 35m
When: Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥1,200–3,900

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Shanghai(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Shanghai is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. The population of the city proper is the third largest in the world, with 24.89 million inhabitants in 2021, while the urban area is the most populous in China, with 39.3 million residents. As of 2018, the Greater Shanghai metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (nominal) of nearly 9.1 trillion RMB ($1.33 trillion). Shanghai is one of the world's major centers for finance, business and economics, research, science and technology, manufacturing, transportation, tourism, and culture. The Port of Shanghai is the world's busiest container port.

Things to do in Shanghai

The Bund(Opens in a new window)

The Bund or Waitan (, Shanghainese: nga3thae1, ) is a waterfront area in central Shanghai. The area centers on a section of Zhongshan Road (East-1 Zhongshan Road) within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River in the eastern part of Huangpu District. The area along the river faces the modern skyscrapers of Lujiazui in the Pudong District. The Bund usually refers to the buildings and wharves on this section of the road, as well as some adjacent areas. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai. Building heights are restricted in the area.

Shanghai World Financial Center(Opens in a new window)

The Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC; ) is a supertall skyscraper located in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. It was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by the Mori Building Company, with Leslie E. Robertson Associates as its structural engineer and China State Construction Engineering Corp and Shanghai Construction (Group) General Co. as its main contractor. It is a mixed-use skyscraper, consisting of offices, hotels, conference rooms, observation decks, and ground-floor shopping malls. Park Hyatt Shanghai is the tower's hotel component, comprising 174 rooms and suites occupying the 79th to the 93rd floors, which at the time of completion was the highest hotel in the world. It is now the third-highest hotel in the world after the Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, which occupies floors 102 to 108 of the International Commerce Centre.

Shanghai Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Shanghai Museum is a museum of ancient Chinese art, situated on the People's Square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai, China. Rebuilt at its current location in 1996, it is considered one of China's first world-class modern museums.

Jin Mao Tower(Opens in a new window)

The Jin Mao Tower, also known as the or, is an 88-story (93 if counting the floors in the spire) landmark skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai, China. It is 420.5 m tall and is one of the tallest buildings in the world. It contains a shopping mall, offices and the Grand Hyatt Shanghai hotel, which at the time of completion was the highest hotel in the world. Along with the Oriental Pearl Tower, the Shanghai World Financial Center and the Shanghai Tower it is part of the Lujiazui skyline seen from the Bund. It was the tallest building in China from its completion in 1999 until 2007, when it was surpassed by the Shanghai World Financial Center which is located close by. The Shanghai Tower, a 121-story building located next to these two buildings, surpassed the height of both these buildings in 2015.

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