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There are 8 ways to get from Sheffield to Shanghai by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MAN - PVG
    15h 4m
    ¥2,751–7,400

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MAN - SHA
    18h 3m
    ¥1,801–5,850

  3. Train to Humberside Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Barnetbytrain train
    2. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane HUY - PVG
    20h 43m
    ¥1,940–5,695

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LHR - PVG
    17h 10m
    ¥2,601–6,718

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LBA - PVG
    20h 36m
    ¥2,225–6,819

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LHR - SHA
    18h 44m
    ¥3,051–6,368

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LGW - PVG
    17h 8m
    ¥2,214–7,333

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane LHR - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    21h 16m
    ¥2,536–8,808

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration16h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,688Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Sheffield to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road.

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