There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Madrid by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SHA - MAD
18h 17m€272–854Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NGB - MAD
23h 45m€187–634Drive 12,253.8 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Madrid Chamartíncar 12,253.8 km
5d 15h€1,903–2,749Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PVG - MAD
17h 19m€238–611Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane WUX - MAD
21h€245–917Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NTG - MAD
20h 54m€242–821Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane HGH - MAD
19h 42m€281–722
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Madrid is to fly which costs €230 - €650 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Madrid is to fly which takes 17h 19m and costs €230 - €650.
The distance between Shanghai and Madrid is 10260 km. The road distance is 12253.8 km.
It takes approximately 18h 17m to get from Shanghai to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 7h behind Shanghai. It is currently 4:45 AM in Shanghai and 9:45 PM in Madrid.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Madrid is 12254 km. It takes approximately 5 days 15h to drive from Shanghai to Madrid.
There are 6880+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Madrid, Spain?
Air China, Hainan, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Capital, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Capital, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Capital, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beijing Capital, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–700
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- €7–8
- 1st Class Seat
- €11–13
- Business Class Seat
- €16–24
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- €17–19
- 1st Class Seat
- €28–31
- Business Class Seat
- €40–60
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- €9–10
- 1st Class Seat
- €14–16
- Business Class Seat
- €20–29
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- €5–9
- Hard Sleeper
- €6–10
- Soft Sleeper
- €15–22
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Adult - 1st Class
- €9–14
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €14–20
- Adult - 1st Class
- €21–29
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Adult - 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- €2–4
- Hard sleeper
- €6–9
- Soft sleeper
- €10–14
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- €8–12
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