There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Prince Rupert by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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 Northwest Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane PVG - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
20h 41m$592–2,158Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Smithers Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane PVG - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Ruperttrain
26h 41m$447–1,573Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sandspit Airport, ferry
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sandspit Airport (YZP)plane PVG - YZP
- Take the ferry from Alliford Bay to Skidegateferry
- Take the ferry from Skidegate to Prince Rupertferry
26h 26m$476–2,018Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane SHA - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
23h 39m$683–2,048
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Prince Rupert is to fly and train which costs $440 - $1,600 and takes 26h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Prince Rupert is to fly and bus which takes 20h 41m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between Shanghai and Prince Rupert is 8589 km.
It takes approximately 20h 41m to get from Shanghai to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
Prince Rupert is 16h behind Shanghai. It is currently 7:07 PM in Shanghai and 3:07 AM in Prince Rupert.
There are 11+ hotels available in Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Prince Rupert. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT), walk to Terrace Airport, take the bus to Skeena Mall, then take the bus to Prince Rupert. Alternatively, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Smithers Airport (YYD), take the taxi to Smithers, then take the train to Prince Rupert.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sandspit Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Beijing Capital, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Xiamen, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–6,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Weihai, Incheon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Alliford Bay to Skidegate
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $1–5
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $8–12
Ferry from Skidegate to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–550
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $60–180
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $370–550
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