There are 8 ways to get from Altay to Shanghai by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane AAT - SHA
5h 49m¥4,235–9,041Train
cheapest- Take the train from Altay to Karamaytrain
- Take the train from Karamay to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
2d 9h¥447–1,253Drive 4,111.3 km
- Drive from Altay to Shanghaicar 4,111.3 km
45h 6m¥3,456–4,991Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane AAT - PVG
5h 55m¥1,585–4,491Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane AAT - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
9h 26m¥1,857–5,622Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane AAT - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
9h 57m¥4,120–8,181Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane AAT - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
8h 22m¥1,607–7,180Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane AAT - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
10h 35m¥3,971–7,691
Altay Airport (AAT) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Altay to Shanghai is to train which costs ¥440 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Altay to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs ¥4200 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Altay to Shanghai station. However, there are services departing from Altay and arriving at Shanghai station via Karamay and Ürümqi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Altay and Shanghai is 3383 km. The road distance is 4111.3 km.
The best way to get from Altay to Shanghai without a car is to train which takes 2 days 9h and costs ¥440 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Altay to Shanghai, including transfers.
Altay to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways, depart from Altay station.
The best way to get from Altay to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs ¥4200 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥440 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 9h.
Shanghai is 2h ahead of Altay. It is currently 6:31 PM in Altay and 8:31 PM in Shanghai.
Altay to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways, arrive at Karamay station.
What companies run services between Altay, China and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines flies from Altay Airport (AAT) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Altay to Shanghai station via Altay, Karamay, and Ürümqi in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–9,000
Flights from Altay Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–9,000
Flights from Altay Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,500
Flights from Altay Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–9,500
Flights from Altay Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–7,500
Flights from Altay Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–9,500
Flights from Altay Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–12,000
Flights from Altay Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–9,000
Flights from Altay Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–9,500
Flights from Altay Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–10,000
Flights from Altay Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
Flights from Altay Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–7,500
Flights from Altay Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–12,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–12,000
Flights from Altay Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
Flights from Altay Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
Flights from Altay Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
Flights from Altay Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,500
Flights from Altay Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–8,500
Flights from Altay Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–9,500
Flights from Altay Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–12,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–12,000
Flights from Altay Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–10,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Altay Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Altay Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Altay Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Altay Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–6,500
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- China Railways
Train from Altay to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–110
- Schedules at
- China Railways
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥26–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–130
Train from Karamay to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
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 Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥55–85
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–190
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 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
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 Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
- [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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