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

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MXP - PVG
    14h 49m
    ¥1,892–4,799

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MXP - SHA
    16h 58m
    ¥1,642–4,949

  3. Drive 10,904.8 km

    1. Drive from Milano Centrale to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,904.8 km
    5d 4h
    ¥13,704–19,794

  4. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LIN - PVG
    16h 18m
    ¥1,871–6,073

  5. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LIN - SHA
    18h 32m
    ¥1,921–6,523

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane MXP - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    17h 49m
    ¥1,764–5,030

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane MXP - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    19h 50m
    ¥2,027–6,189

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane MXP - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain train
    19h 27m
    ¥2,014–4,388

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,506Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Shanghai, China?

Air Dolomiti, Air China, and two other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.

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