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There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Shanghai by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CTA - PVG
    18h 2m
    ¥1,935–7,243

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane CTA - SHA
    22h 26m
    ¥1,585–9,193

  3. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane PMO - PVG
    20h 38m
    ¥2,072–7,523

  4. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane CTA - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    24h 44m
    ¥1,657–9,332

  5. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane CTA - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    24h 27m
    ¥1,707–9,774

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane CTA - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    24h 48m
    ¥2,070–9,833

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration14h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,812Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Messina to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 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 Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) 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.

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