There are 8 ways to get from Manly to Shanghai by ferry, plane, train, or bus
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Ferry, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SYD - PVG
13h 51m¥1,775–4,360Ferry, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane SYD - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
16h 28m¥1,597–2,749Ferry, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane SYD - SHA
16h 19m¥1,625–6,210Ferry, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane SYD - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
17h 16m¥1,747–6,791Ferry, fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane SYD - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
19h 53m¥1,839–6,955Ferry, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane SYD - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
21h 52m¥1,910–10,350Ferry, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane SYD - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
16h¥1,855–4,263Ferry, fly to Zhoushan, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side Bferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane SYD - HSN
- Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
21h 56m¥2,715–9,585
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manly to Shanghai is to ferry and fly and train which costs ¥1600 - ¥2800 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Manly to Shanghai is to ferry and fly which takes 13h 51m and costs ¥1700 - ¥4400.
The distance between Manly and Shanghai is 7925 km.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Manly to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 3h behind Manly. It is currently 4:01 PM in Manly and 1:01 PM in Shanghai.
There are 696+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Manly, NSW, Australia and Shanghai, China?
There is no direct connection from Manly to Shanghai. However, you can take the ferry to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side B, walk to Circular Quay Station, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 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 ferry to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side B, walk to Circular Quay Station, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–8,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–8,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–8,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–8,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–10,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–8,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–9,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–10,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–9,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–11,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–26,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,500
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–9,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 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
- ¥160–240
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
- ¥130–190
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
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
- 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
Bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥60–90
- Phone
- 1800 326 822
- info@myfastferry.com.au
- Website
- myfastferry.com.au
Ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side B
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35–50
- Website
- https://www.myfastferry.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side B
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35–45
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/ferry
- Phone
- +61 2 9206 1111
- sydney@captaincook.com.au
- Website
- captaincook.com.au
Ferry from Manly, Wharf 2 to Circular Quay, Wharf 6, Side B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥40–95
- Website
- https://www.captaincook.com.au/
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