There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Darwin by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SHA - DRW
12h 57m$310–1,041Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane PVG - DRW
12h 59m$260–852Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane WUX - DRW
14h 10m$345–1,164Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane HGH - DRW
14h 33m$305–870Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane NTG - DRW
17h 9m$327–1,069Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane NGB - DRW
15h 18m$294–942Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane NKG - DRW
14h 4m$362–989
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Darwin is to train and fly which costs $300 - $900 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Darwin is to fly which takes 12h 57m and costs $310 - $1,100.
The distance between Shanghai and Darwin is 4977 km.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Shanghai to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 1h 30m ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 10:08 PM in Shanghai and 11:38 PM in Darwin.
There are 464+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Darwin, NT, Australia?
China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 6 times a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Darwin International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Shantou, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
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
- $19–22
- Business Class Seat
- $28–40
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–17
- 1st Class Seat
- $24–27
- Business Class Seat
- $35–50
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- $28–32
- 1st Class Seat
- $47–51
- Business Class Seat
- $65–100
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $27–30
- 1st Class Seat
- $44–48
- Business Class Seat
- $65–95
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $9–14
- Hard Sleeper
- $10–16
- Soft Sleeper
- $25–40
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $15–22
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $14–20
- Adult - 1st Class
- $19–27
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $23–35
- Adult - 1st Class
- $35–50
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $22–30
- Adult - 1st Class
- $30–45
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $4–7
- Hard sleeper
- $10–15
- Soft sleeper
- $17–23
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $14–20
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