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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 train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MAN - PVG
    16h
    ¥3,042–7,619

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MAN - SHA
    18h 59m
    ¥1,992–6,069

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BHX - PVG
    20h 32m
    ¥2,198–6,624

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LHR - PVG
    16h 43m
    ¥2,667–5,197

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LHR - SHA
    18h 17m
    ¥3,317–5,347

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LGW - PVG
    16h 42m
    ¥3,170–7,922

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane LHR - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    19h 48m
    ¥2,339–7,728

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane LHR - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    20h 49m
    ¥2,602–8,287

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration16h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,748Cheapest 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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