There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to Shanghai by plane or train
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ABZ - PVG
17h 35m¥2,598–7,114Fly Glasgow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane GLA - PVG
19h 16m¥1,887–5,097Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane EDI - PVG
17h 28m¥1,940–5,140Fly Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane EDI - SHA
17h 47m¥3,190–6,090Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MAN - PVG
17h 22m¥3,359–5,930Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MAN - SHA
20h 21m¥2,709–7,980Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane INV - PVG
18h 24m¥2,699–7,114
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1800 - ¥5500 and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Shanghai is to train and fly which takes 17h 22m and costs ¥3300 - ¥6000.
The distance between Scotland and Shanghai is 8933 km.
It takes approximately 17h 35m to get from Scotland to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 8h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 8:13 PM in Scotland and 4:13 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1890+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Scotland and Shanghai, China?
British Airways, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manchester Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,000
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,000
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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