There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Manali by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PVG - MAA
13h 19m₹20,799–28,850Train, bus, drive
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 New Mal Jncar
- Take the train from New Mal Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to Peramburtrain
4d 2h₹10,941–27,628Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SHA - MAA
13h 22m₹14,113–49,163Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane WUX - MAA
16h 10m₹16,437–56,650Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane HGH - MAA
15h 42m₹14,093–57,096Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane NGB - MAA
18h 51m₹13,671–43,536
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Manali is to train and bus and drive which costs ₹10,000 - ₹28,000 and takes 4 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Manali is to fly which takes 13h 19m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹29,000.
The distance between Shanghai and Manali is 4793 km.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Shanghai to Manali, including transfers.
Manali is 2h 30m behind Shanghai. It is currently 6:25 AM in Shanghai and 3:55 AM in Manali.
There are 498+ hotels available in Manali.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Manali, Tamil Nādu, India?
Thai Airways International, IndiGo Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–43,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–49,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–48,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–40,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–43,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–80,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–75,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kunming, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–60,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–110,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Nanning, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–95,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–70,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–65,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–55,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–80,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–55,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–130,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–55,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–55,000
Train from Shanghai station to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–14,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₹4,700–7,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₹10,000–14,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₹14,000–21,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₹600–900
- Hard Sleeper
- ₹650–1,100
- Soft Sleeper
- ₹1,700–2,400
- 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 Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,300–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹800–900
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₹800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ₹1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ₹1,800–2,600
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₹1,000–1,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ₹1,600–1,800
- Business Class Seat
- ₹2,300–3,300
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₹1,900–2,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ₹3,100–3,500
- Business Class Seat
- ₹4,500–6,500
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹850–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₹850–1,200
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₹1,000–1,500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹950–1,800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₹950–1,400
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₹1,200–1,800
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₹1,500–2,200
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₹2,300–3,300
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ₹310–420
- Hard sleeper
- ₹700–950
- Soft sleeper
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹2,075
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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