There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MEL - PVG
13h 50m¥1,588–4,188Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MEL - SHA
15h 44m¥1,438–3,138Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane MEL - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
17h 27m¥1,710–5,777Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane MEL - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
17h¥1,760–6,719Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane MEL - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
18h 47m¥1,852–7,883Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane MEL - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
18h 51m¥2,123–8,778Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane MEL - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
15h 39m¥1,768–6,291Fly to Zhoushan, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane MEL - HSN
- Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
19h 50m¥2,628–9,513
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1400 - ¥3200 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Shanghai is to fly which takes 13h 50m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4200.
The distance between Melbourne and Shanghai is 8076 km.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Melbourne to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:56 PM in Melbourne and 9:56 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1668+ hotels available in Shanghai.
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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–8,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–8,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–8,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–9,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–8,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–8,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–8,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–9,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–8,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–8,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–11,000
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
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
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