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

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SYD - PVG
    13h 39m
    ¥1,543–4,063

  2. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane SYD - SHA
    15h 43m
    ¥1,493–4,513

  3. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane SYD - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    16h 59m
    ¥1,515–4,594

  4. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane SYD - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    16h 6m
    ¥1,565–3,652

  5. Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane plane SYD - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    18h 52m
    ¥1,907–5,358

  6. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane SYD - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    20h 15m
    ¥1,978–6,753

  7. Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane plane SYD - NKG
    2. Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    15h 35m
    ¥1,720–4,873

  8. Fly to Zhoushan, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane plane SYD - HSN
    2. Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    20h 35m
    ¥1,983–5,988

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration12h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,390Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Shanghai, China?

China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 3 hours.

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