There are 8 ways to get from Samarkand to Shanghai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SKD - PVG
11h 8m¥2,261–6,562Bus, train
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Novosibirsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Pyongyangtrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tianjin South to Shanghai stationtrain
9d 7hDrive 5,898 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Shanghaicar 5,898 km
2d 15h¥4,957–7,160Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane SKD - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
13h 35m¥2,383–9,651Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane SKD - SHA
11h 7m¥2,711–5,512Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane SKD - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
16h 47m¥2,547–10,162Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane SKD - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
12h 53m¥2,533–9,093Train
- Take the train from Samarkand to Aksarayskaya-1train
- Take the train from Aksaraiskaia to Tyumentrain
- Take the train from Tyumen to Pyongyangtrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Shanghai stationtrain
12d 6h
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2700 - ¥5500 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Shanghai is to fly which takes 11h 7m and costs ¥2700 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Samarkand to Shanghai station. However, there are services departing from Samarkand and arriving at Shanghai station via Aksaraiskaia, Tyumen, Pyongyang and Tianjin Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12 days 6h.
The distance between Samarkand and Shanghai is 5023 km. The road distance is 5898 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Shanghai without a car is to bus and train which takes 9 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Samarkand to Shanghai, including transfers.
Samarkand to Shanghai train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, depart from Samarkand station.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Shanghai is to fly which takes 11h 8m and costs ¥2200 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 12 days 6h.
Shanghai is 3h ahead of Samarkand. It is currently 12:36 PM in Samarkand and 3:36 PM in Shanghai.
Samarkand to Shanghai train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, arrive at Aksarayskaya-1 station.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Shanghai, China?
Flyr, Air Astana, and five other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Samarkand to Shanghai station via Aksarayskaya-1, Aksaraiskaia, Tyumen, Pyongyang, and Tianjin Station in around 12d 6h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Almaty, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–9,500
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–11,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Almaty, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Almaty, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–11,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Almaty, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–10,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Almaty, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–10,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Almaty, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–10,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Almaty, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Almaty, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–11,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–9,500
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–10,000
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–10,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–10,000
Train from Novosibirsk Gl to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Tyumen to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 7d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Tianjin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Tianjin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
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 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 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
- 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
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
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Tianjin Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–190
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥270–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥390–550
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥26–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–130
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Samarkand to Aksarayskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥410–700
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Aksaraiskaia to Tyumen
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥460–850
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥1,800–2,600
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥460–600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥600–850
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Novosibirsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥75,537
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
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