There are 8 ways to get from Southend-on-Sea to Shanghai by train, plane, or bus
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)LHR - PVG
15h 46m¥3,075–8,561Fly London Southend Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)SEN - PVG
18h 46m¥1,867–5,591Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)LHR - SHA
17h 20m¥1,935–8,011Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Southend Central to London Fenchurch Street
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)LGW - PVG
15h 58m¥2,688–10,447Train to London City Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Southend Central to West Ham
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)LCY - PVG
17h 38m¥2,422–7,803Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)LHR - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
18h 51m¥2,498–8,082Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Take the train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)LHR - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
19h 47m¥2,620–8,631Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)MAN - PVG
17h 58m¥2,230–7,678
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1800 - ¥6000 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Shanghai is to train and fly which takes 15h 46m and costs ¥3000 - ¥9000.
The distance between Southend-on-Sea and Shanghai is 9374 km.
It takes approximately 15h 46m to get from Southend-on-Sea to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 8h ahead of Southend-on-Sea. It is currently 1:45 PM in Southend-on-Sea and 9:45 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1362+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Southend-on-Sea, England and Shanghai, China?
easyJet, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,500
Flights from London Southend Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from London Southend Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from London Southend Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–21,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–21,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
Flights from London Southend Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from London Southend Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from London Southend Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,500
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥85–230
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–250
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Southend Central to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from Southend Central to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–230
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–170
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥140–180
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥350–1,800
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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