There are 9 ways to get from Milan to Shanghai by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MXP - PVG
14h 49m¥3,390–7,597Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MXP - SHA
17h 33m¥1,940–8,547Drive 10,904.5 km
- Drive from Milano Centrale to Shanghai Stationcar 10,904.5 km
5d 4h¥13,421–19,385Fly Milan Linate Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LIN - PVG
16h 23m¥2,770–8,072Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ZRH - PVG
16h 57m¥3,934–9,452Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane MXP - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
20h 9m¥2,162–9,128Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane MXP - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
19h 15m¥2,425–14,187Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane VCE - PVG
17h 1m¥3,133–6,190Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane MXP - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
18h 41m¥2,012–8,186
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Shanghai is to train and fly which costs ¥3300 - ¥8000 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Shanghai is to train and fly which takes 14h 49m and costs ¥3300 - ¥8000.
The distance between Milan and Shanghai is 9230 km. The road distance is 10904.5 km.
It takes approximately 14h 49m to get from Milan to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 6h ahead of Milan. It is currently 6:10 AM in Milan and 12:10 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Shanghai is 10905 km. It takes approximately 5 days 4h to drive from Milan to Shanghai.
There are 1676+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Shanghai, China?
Lufthansa, Air China, and Austrian Airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–13,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–13,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wenzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–14,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–14,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–16,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–15,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–17,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–17,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–18,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–14,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–14,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–13,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–13,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–7,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–7,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–11,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–14,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–10,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–9,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–15,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–12,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–13,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–14,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–11,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–14,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–15,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–12,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–13,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–14,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–11,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–13,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–15,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–11,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–12,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–13,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–14,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–15,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–15,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–12,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–12,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–10,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–14,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–11,000
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30–45
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥450–850
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- ¥550–850
- 2nd Class
- ¥450–600
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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥260–550
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
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
- 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
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