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How to get fromMelbourne to Shanghaiby plane, train, or bus

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

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MEL - PVG
    13h 15m
    ¥2,185–4,285

  2. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MEL - SHA
    15h 39m
    ¥1,735–5,035

  3. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane MEL - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    17h 10m
    ¥1,757–5,716

  4. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane MEL - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    15h 57m
    ¥2,207–4,374

  5. Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane plane MEL - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    19h 51m
    ¥1,849–5,380

  6. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane MEL - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    18h 21m
    ¥2,020–5,775

  7. Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane plane MEL - NKG
    2. Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    15h 41m
    ¥1,765–4,988

  8. Fly to Zhoushan, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane plane MEL - HSN
    2. Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    20h 49m
    ¥2,725–8,010

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,624Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,076.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 15m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Shanghai, China?

China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.

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