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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeMAN - PVG
    16h 3m
    ¥2,033–6,209

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeBHX - PVG
    20h 32m
    ¥1,903–6,079

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeMAN - SHA
    19h 2m
    ¥1,993–7,159

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLHR - PVG
    16h 14m
    ¥3,092–9,485

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeLHR - SHA
    17h 48m
    ¥2,052–8,935

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLGW - PVG
    16h 42m
    ¥2,818–11,362

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeLHR - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    19h 20m
    ¥2,615–9,006

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeLHR - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    20h 15m
    ¥2,737–9,555

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,732Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Nottingham to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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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