There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Afghanistan by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kabul
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kabul (KBL)plane SHA - KBL
22h 52m$268–760Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kabul
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kabul (KBL)plane PVG - KBL
23h 44m$245–668Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Kabul
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Kabul (KBL)plane WUX - KBL
26h 45m$321–926Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Kabul
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Kabul (KBL)plane NTG - KBL
35h 14m$350–980Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane PVG - MZR
26h 57m$399–1,123
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Afghanistan is to fly which costs $240 - $700 and takes 23h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Afghanistan is to fly which takes 22h 52m and costs $260 - $800.
The distance between Shanghai and Afghanistan is 4847 km.
It takes approximately 22h 52m to get from Shanghai to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 3h 30m behind Shanghai. It is currently 6:58 PM in Shanghai and 3:28 PM in Afghanistan.
There are 21+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Afghanistan?
China Southern Airlines, Kam Air, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kabul (KBL) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kabul via Urumqi, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kabul via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kabul via Beijing Daxing, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kabul via Hong Kong, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kabul via Guangzhou Baiyun, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kabul via Beijing Capital, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kabul via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kabul via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kabul via Urumqi, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kabul via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kabul via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kabul via Guangzhou Baiyun, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kabul via Beijing Daxing, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kabul via Beijing Capital, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kabul via Hong Kong, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Kabul via Beijing Capital, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Kabul via Guangzhou Baiyun, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Kabul via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Delhi, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mazar-e Sharif via Tashkent, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Train operators
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $9–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $20–28
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–12
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–26
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $12–17
Bus operators
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $10–15
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