There are 3 ways to get from Thimphu to Shanghai by taxi, plane, or train
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Taxi, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane PBH - SHA
10h 23m¥1,706–5,124Taxi, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PBH - PVG
9h 54m¥1,656–4,974Taxi, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane PBH - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
14h 50m¥1,728–5,705
Paro Airport (PBH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thimphu to Shanghai is to taxi and fly which costs ¥1600 - ¥5000 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Thimphu to Shanghai is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 54m and costs ¥1600 - ¥5000.
The distance between Thimphu and Shanghai is 3171 km.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Thimphu to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 2h ahead of Thimphu. It is currently 4:56 PM in Thimphu and 6:56 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Thimphu, Bhutan and Shanghai, China?
There is no direct connection from Thimphu to Shanghai. However, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) 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.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Dhaka, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Kathmandu, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
Flights from Paro Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dhaka, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Paro Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Dhaka, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Kathmandu, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Paro Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Dhaka, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dhaka, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Paro Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Kathmandu, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Paro Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Dhaka, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Kathmandu, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Paro Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Kathmandu, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Kathmandu, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Paro Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Dhaka, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- ¥100–120
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