There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SYD - PVG
13h 39m¥1,544–4,363Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane SYD - SHA
15h 43m¥1,494–5,613Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane SYD - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
17h 44m¥1,616–5,694Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane SYD - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
16h 6m¥1,566–3,752Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane SYD - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
18h 56m¥1,708–5,858Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane SYD - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
15h 33m¥1,824–4,166Fly to Zhoushan, bus, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zhoushan (HSN)plane SYD - HSN
- Take the bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo Southbus
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
20h 34m¥2,484–8,488Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane SYD - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
19h 18m¥1,930–8,763
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Shanghai is to fly and train which costs ¥1500 - ¥3800 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Shanghai is to fly which takes 13h 39m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4400.
The distance between Sydney and Shanghai is 7914 km.
It takes approximately 13h 39m to get from Sydney to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 9:20 PM in Sydney and 6:20 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–24,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zhoushan via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,000
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
Train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥55–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥26–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–130
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Zhoushan Putuo to Ningbo South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥60–90
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