There are 9 ways to get from Almaty Airport (ALA) to Shanghai by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ALA - PVG
6h 31m¥1,569–2,343Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain Ürümqi
2d 15h¥432–1,352Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Khorgasbus 252
- Drive from Khorgas to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
2d 7h¥683–1,553Drive 4,810.5 km
- Drive from Almaty Airport (ALA) to Shanghaicar 4,810.5 km
2d¥4,080–5,893Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ALA - SHA
8h¥1,677–3,772Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane ALA - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
10h 1m¥1,627–4,670Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane ALA - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
8h 38m¥1,638–2,138Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane ALA - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
11h 32m¥1,383–3,849Bus, train via Yinchuan
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
2d 9h¥1,187–1,837
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty Airport (ALA) to Shanghai is to bus and train which costs ¥430 - ¥1400 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty Airport (ALA) to Shanghai is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2400.
The distance between Almaty Airport (ALA) and Shanghai is 4172 km. The road distance is 4810.5 km.
The best way to get from Almaty Airport (ALA) to Shanghai without a car is to bus and train via Yinchuan which takes 2 days 9h and costs ¥1100 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Almaty Airport (ALA) to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 3h ahead of Almaty Airport (ALA). It is currently 3:25 PM in Almaty Airport (ALA) and 6:25 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty Airport (ALA) to Shanghai is 4811 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Almaty Airport (ALA) to Shanghai.
There are 1869+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Almaty Airport (ALA), Kazakhstan and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Air Astana, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,300
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–470
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥700–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–470
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥700–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
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 Yinchuan to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,100
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
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 Ürümqi to Yinchuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–430
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Khorgas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–160
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- [email protected]
- 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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