There are 8 ways to get from Riyadh to Shanghai by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane RUH - SHA
14h 51m¥1,718–3,731Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane RUH - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
19h 8m¥1,403–5,171Drive 9,440.6 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Shanghai Stationcar 9,440.6 km
4d 13h¥8,171–11,803Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane RUH - PVG
14h 7m¥1,568–4,081Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane RUH - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
16h 32m¥2,440–3,212Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane RUH - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
17h 19m¥1,490–3,970Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane RUH - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
18h 4m¥1,632–4,376Fly to Yiwu Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)plane RUH - YIW
- Take the train from Yiwu to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
18h 36m¥1,669–4,103
Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Shanghai is to fly and train which costs ¥1400 - ¥4000 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Shanghai is to fly which takes 14h 7m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4100.
The distance between Riyadh and Shanghai is 7272 km. The road distance is 9440.6 km.
It takes approximately 14h 51m to get from Riyadh to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 5h ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 4:48 PM in Riyadh and 9:48 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Shanghai is 9441 km. It takes approximately 4 days 13h to drive from Riyadh to Shanghai.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Shanghai, China?
Saudia, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,900
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,900
Flights from Riyadh to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,900
Flights from Riyadh to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
Flights from Riyadh to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Yiwu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,900
Flights from Riyadh to Yiwu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
Flights from Riyadh to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,500
Flights from Riyadh to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
Flights from Riyadh to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,700
Flights from Riyadh to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Riyadh to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Riyadh to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Riyadh to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Riyadh to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Riyadh to Yiwu Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Riyadh to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Riyadh to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Yiwu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Riyadh to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Riyadh to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Riyadh to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Riyadh to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
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 Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Yiwu to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–135
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥280–400
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
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
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
- 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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