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There are 5 ways to get from Sheffield to Shanghai by train or plane

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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
    14h 59m
    ¥2,726–7,906

  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 28m
    ¥1,876–9,356

  3. 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
    16h 48m
    ¥3,445–7,930

  4. 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
    21h 27m
    ¥2,514–9,361

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane MAN - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    20h 1m
    ¥2,748–5,095

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,759Cheapest 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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