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There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Cardiff by plane or train

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planePVG - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    17h 24m
    £355–1,002

  2. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planePVG - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    21h 11m
    £163–509

  3. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeSHA - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    19h 22m
    £235–923

  4. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planePVG - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
    18h 58m
    £376–1,145

  5. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planePVG - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
    19h 39m
    £382–696

  6. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planePVG - CWL
    25h 16m
    £259–760

  7. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeSHA - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
    22h 17m
    £246–771

  8. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Southampton Airport (SOU)planePVG - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
    25h 27m
    £298–835

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration15h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Cardiff, Wales?

KLM, China Eastern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day.

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