There are 6 ways to get from Patras to Shanghai by bus, train, plane, or busferry
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Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ATH - PVG
17h 32m¥2,418–11,262Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SKG - PVG
22h 45m¥1,994–6,952Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane KLX - PVG
22h 39m¥3,514–14,278Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane IOA - PVG
31h 18m¥2,710–9,928Bus and ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ZTH - PVG
19h 56m¥2,328–9,161Bus and ferry to Kefalonia Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Patra to Argostolibusferry
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane EFL - PVG
22h 3m¥2,748–10,183
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Shanghai is to bus and train and fly which costs ¥2400 - ¥12000 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Shanghai is to bus and train and fly which takes 17h 32m and costs ¥2400 - ¥12000.
The distance between Patras and Shanghai is 8854 km.
It takes approximately 17h 32m to get from Patras to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 5h ahead of Patras. It is currently 5:40 AM in Patras and 10:40 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1688+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Shanghai, China?
There is no direct connection from Patras to Shanghai. However, you can take the bus to Kiato, walk to Kiato, take the train to Athens, take the line 1210 train to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) 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 bus to Kalamata, take the bus to Kalamata Airport, walk to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) 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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–14,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–15,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–14,000
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Athens International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–22,000
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–22,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–15,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–65
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥35–65
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–180
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–390
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–210
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–270
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥65–100
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Patra to Argostoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥75–110
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
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