There are 10 ways to get from Shanghai to India by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane PVG - CCU
12h₹13,748–33,760Train, bus, drive via Gangtok
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to Deorali Bus Stopcar
- Take the bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus
- Take the train from Siliguri Jn to Delhitrain
3d 21h₹8,999–22,416Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to New Mal Jncar
- Take the train from New Mal Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to New Delhitrain
3d 11h₹9,999–24,516Train, bus, drive via Madhyapur Thimi
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Delhibus
3d 23h₹13,412–28,940Drive 5,555.6 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Delhicar 5,555.6 km
3d₹64,240–92,791Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane PVG - DEL
10h 45m₹16,756–50,772Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PVG - MAA
12h 46m₹19,831–36,622Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hyderabad
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Hyderabad (HYD)plane PVG - HYD
13h 28m₹13,821–42,002Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane PVG - LKO
13h₹11,741–34,762Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane SHA - CCU
14h 44m₹14,083–42,094
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to India is to train and bus and drive via Gangtok which costs ₹9,000 - ₹23,000 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to India is to fly which takes 10h 45m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹55,000.
The distance between Shanghai and India is 3481 km. The road distance is 5555.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Shanghai to India, including transfers.
India is 2h 30m behind Shanghai. It is currently 2:44 AM in Shanghai and 12:14 AM in India.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to India is 5556 km. It takes approximately 3 days 0h to drive from Shanghai to India.
There are 3501+ hotels available in India.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and India?
Thai Airways International, Spring Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–40,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–33,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hyderabad via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–42,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–41,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hyderabad via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–44,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hyderabad via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–31,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–40,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hyderabad via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–40,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–37,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–38,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hyderabad via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–41,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–39,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–35,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–60,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–50,000
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Kunming, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Mal Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from New Jalpaiguri to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,900
Train from Siliguri Jn to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,000
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹2,011
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–3,000
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹120–180
- AC Buses
- ₹240–340
- Airport Express Services
- ₹2,200–3,000
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹275–600
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ₹420–600
- AC Seater
- ₹500
- Non AC Seater
- ₹275
- Phone
- 9064919130
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- apsarabus.in
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹300–400
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- ₹300–400
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