There are 10 ways to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Shanghai by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane GOJ - PVG
27h 22m¥1,658–6,061Train
- Take the train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Irkutsk Pastrain
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hohhot to Beijing North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain
5d 10h¥2,826–4,316Drive 7,800.5 km
- Drive from Nizhny Novgorod to Shanghaicar 7,800.5 km
3d 17h¥6,705–9,685Fly Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane GOJ - SHA
17h 16m¥1,708–5,511Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Moskva Kurskaiatrain
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SVO - PVG
17h 53m¥1,698–4,949Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Moskva Kurskaiatrain
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane SVO - SHA
19h 37m¥1,848–5,299Train to Kazan, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station to Kazan-Passtrain
- Fly from Kazan (KZN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane KZN - PVG
18h 24m¥1,662–4,783Fly Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane GOJ - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
18h 8m¥1,830–5,592Fly Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane GOJ - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
21h 4m¥1,993–6,151Train to Sheremetyevo International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Take the train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Moskva Kurskaiatrain
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane SVO - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
19h 55m¥2,320–4,838
Nizhny Novgorod to Shanghai by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Shanghai is to train and fly which costs ¥1600 - ¥4800 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Shanghai is to fly which takes 17h 16m and costs ¥1700 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Nizhny Novgorod to Shanghai station. However, there are services departing from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov and arriving at Shanghai station via Irkutsk Pas, Ulaanbaatar, Hohhot, Xizhimen Station and Beijing South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 10h.
The distance between Nizhny Novgorod and Shanghai is 6519 km. The road distance is 7800.5 km.
The best way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Shanghai without a car is to train which takes 5 days 10h and costs ¥2800 - ¥4400.
It takes approximately 27h 22m to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Shanghai, including transfers.
Nizhny Novgorod to Shanghai train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov station.
The best way to get from Nizhny Novgorod to Shanghai is to fly which takes 27h 22m and costs ¥1600 - ¥6500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥2800 - ¥4400 and takes 5 days 10h.
Shanghai is 5h ahead of Nizhny Novgorod. It is currently 4:44 PM in Nizhny Novgorod and 9:44 PM in Shanghai.
Nizhny Novgorod to Shanghai train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Irkutsk Pas station.
What companies run services between Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and Shanghai, China?
S7 Airlines flies from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Shanghai station via Irkutsk Pas, Ulaanbaatar, Hohhot, Beijing North Station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing South station, and Beijing South in around 5d 10h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Pulkovo, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
Flights from Kazan to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Pulkovo, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Sheremetyevo International Airport, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,400
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,400
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥800–1,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥1,000–1,400
Train from Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–320
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥750–1,100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥140–190
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥230–320
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥75–160
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ¥220–260
- Sitting coach
- ¥75–90
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥140–160
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥95–800
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ¥280–340
- Sitting coach
- ¥95–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥170–210
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot to Beijing North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥340–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥490–700
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
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 Hohhot to Beijing North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–340
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥150–220
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥240–340
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
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Moskva Kurskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–180
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ¥110–160
- Commuter Electric Train
- ¥120–180
Train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Moskva Kurskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–180
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ¥110–160
- Commuter Electric Train
- ¥120–180
Train from Nijnii Novgorod Moskov to Moskva Kurskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–180
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- ¥110–160
- Commuter Electric Train
- ¥120–180
- Phone
- 8 (800) 550-53-93
- Website
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
Train from Nizhny Novgorod Moskovskiy station to Kazan-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–160
- Website
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Schedules at
- Sodruzhestvo PPK
- Book at
- Russian Railways
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- [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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