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There are 8 ways to get from Maidstone to Shanghai by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLHR - PVG
    15h 37m
    ¥3,056–8,686

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeLHR - SHA
    17h 11m
    ¥1,916–8,136

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLGW - PVG
    15h 37m
    ¥2,693–10,697

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeLGW - SHA
    17h 16m
    ¥1,953–6,647

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeLHR - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    18h 43m
    ¥3,379–7,207

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLCY - PVG
    18h 12m
    ¥2,587–7,944

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeLHR - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    19h 38m
    ¥2,601–8,756

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)planeLHR - YTY
    3. Take the train from Jiangdu to Shanghai stationtrain
    23h 22m
    ¥3,106–8,366

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration16h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,872Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Maidstone to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to London Charing Cross, walk to Charing Cross station, take the subway to Paddington station, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, 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 London Charing Cross, walk to Charing Cross station, take the subway to Paddington station, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road.

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