There are 8 ways to get from Karaganda to Shanghai by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane KGF - PVG
10h 56m¥1,707–4,616Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
3d¥678–1,499Bus, train via Yinchuan
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghaibus
3d 14h¥1,295–1,576Drive 5,374.8 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Shanghaicar 5,374.8 km
2d 9h¥4,543–6,562Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane KGF - SHA
15h 25m¥1,757–6,066Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane NQZ - SHA
14h 59m¥2,245–6,694Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
3d¥838–1,483Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
3d 9h¥741–1,371
Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Shanghai is to bus and train which costs ¥700 - ¥1400 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Shanghai is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs ¥1700 - ¥4700.
The distance between Karaganda and Shanghai is 4555 km. The road distance is 5374.8 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Shanghai without a car is to bus and train via Yinchuan which takes 3 days 14h and costs ¥1300 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Karaganda to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 3h ahead of Karaganda. It is currently 7:56 PM in Karaganda and 10:56 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaganda to Shanghai is 5375 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Karaganda to Shanghai.
There are 1901+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Shanghai, China?
Flyr, Air Astana, and three other airlines fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shimkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
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
- ¥2,200–6,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Karaganda Pass to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥150–250
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥150–165
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥220–250
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥68–130
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥68–72
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥110–130
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥46
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥46
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥422
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
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