There are 8 ways to get from Leeds to Shanghai by train or plane
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MAN - PVG
15h 14m¥2,886–7,371Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MAN - SHA
18h 13m¥1,836–5,821Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LBA - PVG
19h 2m¥2,332–6,824Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HUY - PVG
20h 53m¥2,116–6,899Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane LHR - SHA
18h 45m¥3,801–5,946Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LGW - PVG
17h 10m¥3,654–8,521Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Eaglescliffetrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MME - PVG
20h 38m¥4,630–17,449Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane LHR - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
20h 16m¥2,823–8,327
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Shanghai is to train and fly which costs ¥2800 - ¥7500 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Shanghai is to train and fly which takes 15h 14m and costs ¥2800 - ¥7500.
The distance between Leeds and Shanghai is 9308 km.
It takes approximately 15h 14m to get from Leeds to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 8h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 8:49 AM in Leeds and 4:49 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Shanghai, China?
KLM and China Eastern Airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–10,000
Flights from Humberside Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Humberside Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
Flights from Humberside Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–17,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥130–320
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥130–190
- 1st Class
- ¥260–320
Train from Doncaster to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–260
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥100–150
- 1st Class
- ¥210–260
Train from Leeds to Eaglescliffe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥150–370
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥150–220
- 1st Class
- ¥310–370
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- ¥420–600
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- ¥850–1,200
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥60–80
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥210–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- ¥210–310
- 1st Class
- ¥250–350
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥130–280
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ¥130–200
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ¥200–280
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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