There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Colombo by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PVG - CMB
10h 18mRs 71,150–203,651Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SHA - CMB
12h 1mRs 68,705–211,205Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane WUX - CMB
12h 54mRs 79,859–236,501Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane NTG - CMB
13h 48mRs 87,941–257,793Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HGH - CMB
14h 36mRs 77,313–228,158
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 220000 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Colombo is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 210000.
The distance between Shanghai and Colombo is 5169 km.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Shanghai to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m behind Shanghai. It is currently 9:57 PM in Shanghai and 7:27 PM in Colombo.
There are 1462+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–210,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–220,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,900–3,200
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- Rs 2,900–3,200
- 1st Class Seat
- Rs 4,700–5,100
- Business Class Seat
- Rs 6,500–9,500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–3,900
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- Rs 3,600–3,900
- 1st Class Seat
- Rs 5,800–6,300
- Business Class Seat
- Rs 8,000–12,000
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,741–4,700
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- Rs 3,400–4,700
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