There are 5 ways to get from Iran to Shanghai by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane IKA - PVG
12h 20m¥1,564–5,564Drive 8,042.1 km
- Drive from Banārūd to Shanghai Stationcar 8,042.1 km
3d 18h¥6,907–9,976Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane IKA - SHA
14h 14m¥1,614–5,514Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane IKA - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
15h 6m¥1,736–6,095Fly Ahwaz International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane AWZ - PVG
20h 36m¥1,757–4,857
Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iran to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥1500 - ¥6000 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Iran to Shanghai is to bus and fly which takes 12h 20m and costs ¥1500 - ¥6000.
The distance between Iran and Shanghai is 6541 km. The road distance is 8042.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Iran to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 4h 30m ahead of Iran. It is currently 11:39 AM in Iran and 4:09 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Iran to Shanghai is 8042 km. It takes approximately 3 days 18h to drive from Iran to Shanghai.
There are 1906+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Iran and Shanghai, China?
Karun Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Urumqi, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Ahwaz International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dubai, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Urumqi, Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Ahwaz International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Ahwaz International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
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