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There are 8 ways to get from Swindon 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 Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLHR - PVG
    15h 17m
    ¥3,233–9,491

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeLHR - SHA
    16h 51m
    ¥2,093–8,941

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon 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
    16h 34m
    ¥3,274–10,383

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeLHR - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    18h 23m
    ¥3,556–8,012

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon 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
    19h 19m
    ¥2,778–9,061

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeLHR - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    18h 51m
    ¥2,365–7,580

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

    1. Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeMAN - PVG
    18h 26m
    ¥3,442–7,552

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)planeLHR - YTY
    3. Take the train from Jiangdu to Shanghai stationtrain
    23h 3m
    ¥2,783–9,171

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration16h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,868Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Swindon 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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