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

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane RUH - SHA
    14h 51m
    ¥1,218–3,831

  2. Drive 9,440.6 km

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Shanghai Stationcar car 9,440.6 km
    4d 13h
    ¥8,254–11,922

  3. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane RUH - PVG
    14h 7m
    ¥1,368–2,081

  4. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane RUH - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    16h 33m
    ¥1,240–3,912

  5. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane RUH - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    17h 19m
    ¥1,290–3,670

  6. Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane plane RUH - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    18h 5m
    ¥1,532–4,676

  7. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane RUH - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    19h 8m
    ¥1,503–4,571

  8. Fly to Yiwu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)plane plane RUH - YIW
    2. Take the train from Yiwu to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    18h 36m
    ¥1,369–4,503

Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,221Cheapest Price
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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.

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