There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Italy by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PVG - LIN
17h 32m€478–611Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SHA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain
17h 43m€205–607Drive 11,141 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Romecar 11,141 km
5d 7h€1,746–2,521Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PVG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain
16h€321–614Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane PVG - FCO
16h 10m€330–1,315Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane PVG - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
17h 6m€464–1,165Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PVG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
19h 58m€350–708Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PVG - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain
21h 30m€489–694
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Italy is to fly and train which costs €200 - €650 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Italy is to fly and train which takes 16h and costs €320 - €650.
The distance between Shanghai and Italy is 9166 km. The road distance is 11141 km.
It takes approximately 17h 32m to get from Shanghai to Italy, including transfers.
Italy is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 1:39 AM in Shanghai and 7:39 PM in Italy.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Italy is 11141 km. It takes approximately 5 days 7h to drive from Shanghai to Italy.
There are 21643+ hotels available in Italy.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Italy?
Air China, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–490
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–750
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–650
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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