There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Adelaide by plane or train
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PVG - ADL
13h 41m$316–867Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SHA - ADL
15h 34m$346–1,106Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane WUX - ADL
16h 12m$401–1,330Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane HGH - ADL
17h 29m$462–986Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane NGB - ADL
18h 12m$361–1,163
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Adelaide is to fly which costs $310 - $900 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Adelaide is to fly which takes 13h 41m and costs $310 - $900.
The distance between Shanghai and Adelaide is 7599 km.
It takes approximately 13h 41m to get from Shanghai to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 2h 30m ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 6:01 AM in Shanghai and 8:31 AM in Adelaide.
There are 1647+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
China Eastern Airlines and Qantas fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Wuhan, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $12–14
- 1st Class Seat
- $20–23
- Business Class Seat
- $29–45
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–18
- 1st Class Seat
- $25–28
- Business Class Seat
- $35–55
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- $30–33
- 1st Class Seat
- $50–54
- Business Class Seat
- $70–100
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $10–14
- Hard Sleeper
- $10–17
- Soft Sleeper
- $26–40
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–19
- Adult - 1st Class
- $16–23
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $20–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $24–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $35–55
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $5–7
- Hard sleeper
- $11–15
- Soft sleeper
- $18–24
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