There are 8 ways to get from Recife to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)REC - SHA
29h 3m¥3,607–9,252Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)REC - PVG
25h 59m¥7,547–14,302Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)REC - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
27h 37m¥3,679–9,391Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)REC - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
31h 34m¥4,070–10,323Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)REC - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
31h 25m¥4,392–11,372Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)REC - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
33h 11m¥4,121–12,497Fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)REC - YTY
- Take the train from Jiangdu to Shanghai station
36h 39m¥4,297–11,482Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)REC - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
31h 48m¥5,092–18,407
Recife International Airport (REC) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥3600 - ¥9500 and takes 29h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Shanghai is to fly which takes 25h 59m and costs ¥7500 - ¥15000.
The distance between Recife and Shanghai is 16489 km.
It takes approximately 29h 3m to get from Recife to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 11h ahead of Recife. It is currently 6:03 PM in Recife and 5:03 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1302+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Shanghai, China?
Azul, Air China, and seven other airlines fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Madrid, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Lisboa, Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Madrid, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Madrid, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Madrid, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–10,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Lisboa, Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–10,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Madrid, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–11,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Lisboa, Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–11,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Madrid, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–10,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Lisboa, Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–10,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Madrid, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Lisboa, Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Lisboa, Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–14,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–18,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Lisboa, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–14,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Madrid, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–12,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–18,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Recife International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–16,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–16,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Madrid, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Lisboa, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–21,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Lisboa, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–16,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–15,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
- ¥170–250
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
- ¥130–200
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–480
Train from Jiangdu to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥220–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–480
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥180–260
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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