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How to get fromShanghai to Englandby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane PVG - LHR
    16h 8m
    £308–593

  2. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Birmingham Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane PVG - BHX
    18h 7m
    £177–473

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

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane PVG - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    16h 11m
    £288–928

  4. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SHA - LHR
    17h 41m
    £293–1,237

  5. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane SHA - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    18h 59m
    £203–622

  6. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane PVG - MAN
    15h 30m
    £308–562

  7. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane PVG - LCY
    18h 12m
    £261–713

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

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane PVG - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    18h 40m
    £368–871

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration16h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,782.8 mi
  • Duration: 16h 8m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and England?

China Eastern Airlines, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 4 hours.

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