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
15h 1m¥2,516–4,701Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane STN - PVG
19h 9m¥2,249–5,567Train 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 11m¥2,934–6,543Bus 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 40m¥2,566–40,151Train 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 15m¥2,784–4,993Bus 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
17h 51m¥3,388–7,232Bus 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 12m¥2,451–7,291Train, 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 Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MAN - PVG
18h 25m¥3,356–6,125
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥2500 - ¥41000 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Shanghai is to bus and fly which takes 15h 1m and costs ¥2500 - ¥4700.
The distance between Luton and Shanghai is 9336 km.
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Luton to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 7h ahead of Luton. It is currently 9:32 AM in Luton and 4:32 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1892+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Shanghai, China?
There is no direct connection from Luton to Shanghai. However, you can take the bus to Heathrow Central Bus Station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
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 London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥270–490
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥270–490
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–250
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–250
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–150
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–150
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–150
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥60–150
- Website
- National Express
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