There are 11 ways to get from Astana to Shanghai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane NQZ - SHA
11h 37m¥2,207–4,608Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
2d 20h¥782–1,412Train, bus
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
3d 9h¥1,510–1,906Drive 5,546.9 km
- Drive from Astana to Shanghaicar 5,546.9 km
2d 12h¥4,716–6,812Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane NQZ - PVG
11h 58m¥1,257–3,558Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane NQZ - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
14h 38m¥1,729–4,889Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane NQZ - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
14h 34m¥1,392–3,948Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane NQZ - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
14h 15m¥1,379–3,847Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane NQZ - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
13h 9m¥2,237–4,461Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane NQZ - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
15h 19m¥1,621–4,553Bus, train via Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghaibus
3d 10h¥1,350–1,630
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Shanghai is to bus and train which costs ¥750 - ¥1500 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Shanghai is to fly which takes 11h 37m and costs ¥2200 - ¥4700.
The distance between Astana and Shanghai is 4644 km. The road distance is 5546.9 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Shanghai without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 20h and costs ¥750 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Astana to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 3h ahead of Astana. It is currently 12:06 PM in Astana and 3:06 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Shanghai is 5547 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Astana to Shanghai.
There are 1840+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Shanghai, China?
China Southern Airlines, Air China, and two other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) twice daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Urumqi, Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Urumqi, Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,700
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 Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45–70
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥50–70
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥45–70
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥30–45
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥160–230
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥90–130
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥30–45
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
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
- 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 Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
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 Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥463
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥463
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥405
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- [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
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥578
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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