There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Melbourne by plane, 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PVG - MEL
13h 38m$449–1,140Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SHA - MEL
15h 21m$349–979Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WUX - MEL
16h 34m$404–1,153Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HGH - MEL
18h 7m$435–1,159Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTG - MEL
18h 34m$427–1,158Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PVG - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
17h 26m$523–1,424
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $430 - $1,200 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Melbourne is to fly which takes 13h 38m and costs $440 - $1,200.
The distance between Shanghai and Melbourne is 8076 km.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Shanghai to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 3h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 7:33 PM in Shanghai and 10:33 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5333+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and Qantas fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Avalon Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $12–14
- 1st Class Seat
- $20–23
- Business Class Seat
- $28–40
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $15–18
- 1st Class Seat
- $25–28
- Business Class Seat
- $35–55
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $15–21
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