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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)planeRUH - SHA
    14h 51m
    ¥1,213–4,225

  2. Drive 9,440.6 km

    1. Drive from Riyadh to Shanghai Stationcar9,440.6 km
    4d 13h
    ¥8,376–12,098

  3. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeRUH - PVG
    13h 57m
    ¥1,253–2,475

  4. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeRUH - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    16h 33m
    ¥1,376–4,796

  5. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeRUH - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    16h 55m
    ¥1,285–3,964

  6. Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)planeRUH - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
    17h 49m
    ¥1,527–5,070

  7. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeRUH - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    19h 8m
    ¥1,598–5,645

  8. Fly to Yiwu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Yiwu Airport (YIW)planeRUH - YIW
    2. Take the train from Yiwu to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
    18h 37m
    ¥1,964–5,097

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration13h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,248Cheapest 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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