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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLHR - PVG
    17h 13m
    ¥3,273–9,793

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeBRS - PVG
    19h 2m
    ¥1,922–5,566

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

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeLHR - SHA
    18h 47m
    ¥2,233–9,743

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

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLGW - PVG
    18h 30m
    ¥2,349–6,907

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeMAN - PVG
    19h 38m
    ¥2,248–6,840

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

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeLHR - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    21h 14m
    ¥3,018–9,863

  7. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeCWL - PVG
    20h 31m
    ¥3,226–12,195

  8. Train, train to Exeter, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
    3. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeEXT - PVG
    30h 22m
    ¥3,357–10,026

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration15h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,913Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Swansea to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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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