There are 7 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
9h 30m₹17,797–35,809Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane PVG - LKO
11h 35m₹13,800–37,811Train, bus, drive via Narkatiāganj
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Narayan Gopal Chowkcar
- Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothibus
- Drive from Chaubiskothi to Narkatiaganj Jncar
- Take the train from Narkatiaganj Jn to Delhitrain
4d 7h₹21,280–41,053Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Delhibus
4d 8h₹19,058–38,062Fly 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
12h 4m₹14,087–39,098Fly 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 20m₹18,805–30,821Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane WUX - CCU
14h 46m₹16,420–47,640
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to India is to fly which costs ₹17,000 - ₹36,000 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to India is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹36,000.
The distance between Shanghai and India is 3481 km.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Shanghai to India, including transfers.
India is 2h 30m behind Shanghai. It is currently 9:23 PM in Shanghai and 6:53 PM in India.
There are 3636+ hotels available in India.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and India?
IndiGo Airlines, Thai Airways International, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–37,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–43,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–40,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–40,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–39,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–40,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–35,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–39,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–35,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–60,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Chongqing, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–47,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–34,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–37,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- 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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–47,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–55,000
Train from Shanghai station to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–14,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₹4,900–7,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₹11,000–14,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₹15,000–22,000
Train from Shanghai station to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–14,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₹4,900–7,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₹11,000–14,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₹15,000–22,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₹650–950
- Hard Sleeper
- ₹700–1,100
- Soft Sleeper
- ₹1,700–2,500
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Narkatiaganj Jn to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹440–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,400
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹850–1,600
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₹850–1,300
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₹1,100–1,600
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ₹320–440
- Hard sleeper
- ₹700–1,000
- Soft sleeper
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- Phone
- 9851084541 , 9851093998
- babaadventurenepal@gmail.com
- Website
- babaadventure.com
Bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Chaubiskothi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹626
- Book at
- babaadventure.com
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- DTC
Bus from Kathmandu to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–3,000
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹120–180
- AC Buses
- ₹240–340
- Airport Express Services
- ₹2,200–3,000
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