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

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There are 10 ways to get from Almaty to Shanghai by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane ALA - PVG
    9h 5m
    ¥1,556–2,739

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus 412
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain train Ürümqi
    2d 12h
    ¥441–1,356

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain train
    3. Take the train from Yinchuan to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    2d 6h
    ¥1,196–1,841

  4. Bus, train via Lanzhou

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghaibus bus
    3d 2h
    ¥1,009–1,574

  5. Drive  4,819.2 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Shanghaicar car 4,819.2 km
    2d
    ¥4,073–5,884

  6. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane ALA - SHA
    10h 34m
    ¥1,628–2,675

  7. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane ALA - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    12h 36m
    ¥1,473–4,496

  8. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane ALA - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    11h 12m
    ¥1,608–2,047

  9. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane ALA - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    14h 6m
    ¥1,333–3,938

  10. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain train
    2. Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar car
    3. Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain train
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    2d 8h
    ¥705–1,526

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,171Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,186.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Almaty, 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.

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