There are 3 ways to get from Shanghai to Canberra by plane or bus
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Canberra International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane PVG - CBR
15h 4m$383–1,518Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PVG - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
16h 14m$371–917Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane SHA - CBR
17h 57m$443–1,707
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Canberra is to fly and bus which costs $370 - $950 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Canberra is to fly which takes 15h 4m and costs $380 - $1,600.
The distance between Shanghai and Canberra is 7973 km.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Shanghai to Canberra, including transfers.
Canberra is 2h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 11:43 PM in Shanghai and 1:43 AM in Canberra.
There are 853+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
China Eastern Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Hong Kong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Hong Kong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Xiamen, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Hong Kong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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