There are 8 ways to get from Toronto to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane YYZ - PVG
17h 54m¥3,762–5,900Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane YYZ - SHA
20h 33m¥2,146–6,157Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane YYZ - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
22h 14m¥2,683–7,718Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane YYZ - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
22h 51m¥4,554–5,854Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane YYZ - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
24h¥2,384–6,738Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane YYZ - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
22h 5m¥2,314–5,669Train to London International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Londontrain
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane YXU - PVG
24h 11m¥5,058–14,211Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane YYZ - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
26h 43m¥2,197–6,351
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Shanghai is to fly and train which costs ¥2300 - ¥6000 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Shanghai is to fly which takes 17h 54m and costs ¥3700 - ¥6000.
The distance between Toronto and Shanghai is 11476 km.
It takes approximately 17h 54m to get from Toronto to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 12h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 3:58 AM in Toronto and 3:58 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1897+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Air Canada, and seven other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
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 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
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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