There are 8 ways to get from Luton to Shanghai by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LHR - PVG
14h 56m¥2,399–5,370Fly Luton Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LTN - PVG
15h 16m¥1,532–4,806Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane LHR - SHA
16h 30m¥2,849–5,020Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Luton to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LGW - PVG
15h 31m¥1,905–5,858Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Luton to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane LGW - SHA
17h 10m¥1,755–5,808Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane LHR - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
18h 1m¥2,071–6,901Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane LHR - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
19h 2m¥2,334–7,460Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MAN - PVG
17h 25m¥3,090–9,100
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1500 - ¥4900 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Shanghai is to bus and fly which takes 14h 56m and costs ¥2400 - ¥5500.
The distance between Luton and Shanghai is 9336 km.
It takes approximately 14h 56m to get from Luton to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 8h ahead of Luton. It is currently 2:52 PM in Luton and 10:52 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Shanghai, China?
easyJet, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
Flights from Luton Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
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 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
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Luton Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
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 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–6,500
- 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
- ¥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 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
- ¥3,400–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- 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 Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Luton Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–7,500
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–310
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–190
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–170
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥350–1,800
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140–320
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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