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There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Athens by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PVG - ATH
    15h 38m
    €316–1,417

  2. Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain train
    2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane WUX - ATH
    20h 29m
    €263–1,223

  3. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SHA - ATH
    18h 56m
    €390–1,310

  4. Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus bus
    2. Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NTG - ATH
    21h 53m
    €370–1,327

  5. Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HGH - ATH
    22h 16m
    €319–928

  6. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane PVG - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    24h 16m
    €530–2,245

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration16h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Athens, Greece?

Juneyao Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.

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