There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Exeter by plane or train
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SHA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
19h 9m£355–4,585Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane PVG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
20h 43m£217–554Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane PVG - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
18h 16m£350–841Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane PVG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain
19h 1m£378–871Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Exeter
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Exeter (EXT)plane PVG - EXT
18h 2m£287–809Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane PVG - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
20h 43m£412–753Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane PVG - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter Centraltrain
21h 46m£321–861Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane PVG - NQY
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
23h£346–877
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Exeter is to fly and train which costs £210 - £600 and takes 20h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Exeter is to fly which takes 18h 2m and costs £280 - £850.
The distance between Shanghai and Exeter is 5954 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 9m to get from Shanghai to Exeter, including transfers.
Exeter is 7h behind Shanghai. It is currently 12:21 PM in Shanghai and 5:21 AM in Exeter.
There are 1529+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Exeter, England?
Juneyao Airlines, Loganair, and six other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Exeter (EXT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Exeter via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £290–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £300–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £330–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £300–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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