There are 8 ways to get from London to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LHR - PVG
14h 16m¥2,355–5,817Fly London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane LHR - SHA
15h 50m¥1,805–8,267Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LGW - PVG
14h 43m¥2,581–7,798Fly London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LCY - PVG
17h¥2,276–6,590Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane LHR - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
17h 21m¥2,127–6,848Fly London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane LHR - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
18h 17m¥2,590–7,907Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane LHR - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
17h 49m¥2,077–4,706Fly London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)plane LHR - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Shanghai stationtrain
22h 1m¥2,690–8,492
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2300 - ¥6000 and takes 14h 16m.
The fastest way to get from London to Shanghai is to fly which takes 14h 16m and costs ¥2300 - ¥6000.
The distance between London and Shanghai is 9302 km.
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from London to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 3:34 PM in London and 11:34 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1510+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between London, England and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
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
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,900
Flights from London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- 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
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–6,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,500
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–220
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–243
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–200
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Jiangdu to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–480
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
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- 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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