There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Dublin Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DUB - PVG
17h 29m¥2,529–9,156Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BFS - PVG
18h 50m¥1,708–4,976Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BHD - PVG
17h 37m¥1,750–6,178Fly Shannon Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SNN - PVG
18h 23m¥2,102–6,121Fly Cork Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ORK - PVG
16h 16m¥2,088–6,102Fly Cork Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ORK - SHA
19h 10m¥1,738–6,552Fly Cork Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane ORK - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
23h 7m¥2,323–7,692Fly Cork Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane ORK - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
21h 6m¥1,860–6,633
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Shanghai is to train and fly which costs ¥1700 - ¥5000 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Shanghai is to fly which takes 16h 16m and costs ¥2000 - ¥6500.
The distance between Ireland and Shanghai is 9425 km.
It takes approximately 17h 29m to get from Ireland to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 8h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 7:27 AM in Ireland and 3:27 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Ireland and Shanghai, China?
Finnair, Hainan, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) once daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Budapest, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Manchester, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via London Heathrow, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–7,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via London Gatwick, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Manchester, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via London Heathrow, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–7,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Manchester, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Manchester, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via London Heathrow, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–7,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Manchester, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Manchester, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via London Heathrow, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–110
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- ¥70–110
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
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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