There are 10 ways to get from Chita to Shanghai by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane HTA - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
10h 28m¥999–2,512Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chita Bus station to Manzhoulibus
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Tielingtrain
- Take the train from Tieling Station to Shanghai stationtrain
2d 2h¥547–1,063Train
- Take the train from Chita 2 to Zabaykalsktrain
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Harbin Westtrain
- Take the train from Harbin West to Tianjin Southtrain
- Take the train from Tianjin South to Shanghai stationtrain
39h 23m¥1,406–2,274Bus, train via Dalian
- Take the bus from Chita Bus station to Manzhoulibus
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Changchuntrain
- Take the bus from Changchun to Jianshejie terminalbus
- Take the bus from Jianshejie Terminal to Shanghai Hutie Terminalbus
2d 9h¥947–1,363Drive 3,028.5 km
- Drive from Chita to Shanghaicar 3,028.5 km
40h 1m¥2,601–3,757Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane HTA - SHA
11h 21m¥1,427–2,731Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane HTA - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
11h 34m¥1,112–2,671Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane HTA - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
12h 29m¥1,049–2,670Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HTA - PVG
12h 27m¥827–3,581Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane HTA - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
12h 39m¥1,041–2,576
Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chita to Shanghai is to bus and train which costs ¥500 - ¥1100 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Chita to Shanghai is to fly and train which takes 10h 28m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2600.
No, there is no direct train from Chita to Shanghai station. However, there are services departing from Chita 2 and arriving at Shanghai station via Zabaykalsk, Manzhouli, Harbin West and Tianjin South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 23m.
The distance between Chita and Shanghai is 2518 km. The road distance is 3028.5 km.
The best way to get from Chita to Shanghai without a car is to train which takes 39h 23m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Chita to Shanghai, including transfers.
Chita to Shanghai train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Chita 2 station.
The best way to get from Chita to Shanghai is to train which takes 39h 23m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1400 - ¥2800 and takes 11h 21m.
Shanghai is 1h behind Chita. It is currently 12:45 AM in Chita and 11:45 PM in Shanghai.
Chita to Shanghai train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Zabaykalsk station.
What companies run services between Chita, Russia and Shanghai, China?
You can take a train from Chita 2 to Shanghai station via Zabaykalsk, Manzhouli, Harbin West, and Tianjin South in around 39h 23m. Alternatively, IrAero, Air China, and six other airlines fly from Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) once daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hailar, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,400
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Irkutsk, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,800
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Irkutsk, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Hailar, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,500
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Irkutsk, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,900
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hailar, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,500
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Irkutsk, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,900
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hailar, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,300
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Irkutsk, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hailar, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hailar, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hailar, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hailar, Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hefei, Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Irkutsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,200
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hailar, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,600
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hailar, Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,900
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hailar, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hefei, Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Irkutsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,200
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hailar, Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,600
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hailar, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,700
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,500
- Website
- hbhk.com.cn
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hailar, Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,800
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hailar, Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,900
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,900
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Chita Kadala Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Khabarovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,200
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 Harbin West to Tianjin South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥520–570
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Tianjin South to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥520–570
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
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 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
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Tieling Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥180–270
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥400–480
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–800
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Manzhouli to Harbin West
- Hard Seat
- ¥95–140
- Hard sleeper
- ¥180–250
- Soft sleeper
- ¥290–380
Train from Manzhouli to Changchun
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–170
- Hard sleeper
- ¥220–300
- Soft sleeper
- ¥350–460
Train from Manzhouli to Tieling
- Hard Seat
- ¥140–190
- Hard sleeper
- ¥250–350
- Soft sleeper
- ¥410–550
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Chita 2 to Zabaykalsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥120–290
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥650–950
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥120–160
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥200–290
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
- Phone
- 8 (3022) 35-99-66
- Website
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Chita Bus station to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥203
- Schedules at
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Chita Bus station to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥203
- Schedules at
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
- Website
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Changchun to Jianshejie terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥150–230
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Jianshejie Terminal to Shanghai Hutie Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
- [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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