There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Shanghai by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)CTA - PVG
17h 12m¥3,253–5,579Fly Palermo Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)PMO - PVG
19h¥1,871–7,595Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)CIY - SHA
19h 20m¥2,553–7,681Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)CIY - PVG
15h 16m¥2,293–6,731Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)CTA - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
21h 30m¥1,885–7,168Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)REG - PVG
23h 42mFly Trapani Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)TPS - PVG
22h 36m¥2,561–8,071Fly Palermo Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)PMO - SHA
20h 9m¥2,131–7,045
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥3200 - ¥6000 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Shanghai is to fly which takes 15h 16m and costs ¥2200 - ¥7000.
The distance between Sicily and Shanghai is 9289 km.
It takes approximately 17h 12m to get from Sicily to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 7h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 7:39 AM in Sicily and 2:39 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1482+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Shanghai, China?
Turkish Airlines, Finnair, and Juneyao Airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Rome, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Istanbul, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Trapani Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Trapani Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Rome, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Trapani Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Trapani Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Rome, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Athens, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Budapest, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Rome, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Rome, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Rome, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Rome, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tel Aviv, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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