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How to get fromAktau to Shanghaiby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Aktau to Shanghai by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SCO - PVG
    12h 23m
    ¥2,006–5,615

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mangystau to Almaty 1train train
    2. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain train
    3. Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar car
    4. Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain train
    5. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    4d 15h
    ¥988–1,934

  3. Train, drive via Yinchuan

    1. Take the train from Mangystau to Almaty 1train train
    2. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain train
    3. Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar car
    4. Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain train
    5. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain train
    6. Take the train from Yinchuan to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    4d 9h
    ¥1,743–2,419

  4. Drive  7,654.8 km

    1. Drive from Aktau to Shanghaicar car 7,654.8 km
    3d 14h
    ¥6,441–9,304

  5. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane SCO - SHA
    11h 52m
    ¥2,056–6,065

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mangystau to Astana 1train train
    2. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus bus
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    4d 22h
    ¥1,081–1,867

  7. Train, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Mangystau to Almaty 1train train
    2. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain train
    3. Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar car
    4. Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain train
    5. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    6. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghaibus bus
    5d 4h
    ¥1,556–2,152

Aktau Airport (SCO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,952Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,268.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 23m

What companies run services between Aktau, Kazakhstan and Shanghai, China?

SCAT, Air Astana, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.

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