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How to get fromMessina to Shanghaiby train, plane, bus, or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Shanghai by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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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 5m
    ¥1,932–5,007

  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 33m
    ¥1,882–5,657

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry to Malta International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    4. Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MLA - PVG
    25h 8m
    ¥3,761–7,107

  4. 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 40m
    ¥1,904–6,238

  5. 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 56m
    ¥2,067–6,297

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,801Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,384.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 5m

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, 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 Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 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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