How to get fromShanghai to Almatyby plane, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Almaty by plane, train, or car

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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best
1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SHA - ALA
10h 56m
$241–601
Train, drive
cheapest
1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain
2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
2d 7h
$100–211
Drive 4,824.5 km
1. Drive from Shanghai to Almatycar 4,824.5 km
2d
$608–879
Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane PVG - ALA
10h 18m
$208–339
Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane HGH - ALA
11h 47m
$242–362
Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
2. Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane NKG - ALA
12h 48m
$277–415
Train, drive via Yinchuan
1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Yinchuantrain
2. Take the train from Yinchuan to Ürümqitrain
3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
4. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
5. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
2d 13h
$200–285

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

37Weekly Planes

10h 56mAverage Duration

$161Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,121.2 km
Duration: 10h 56m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

China Southern Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.

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Almaty(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Almaty, formerly known as Alma-Ata (Russian: Алма-Ата), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of over two million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936, while the country was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, then from 1936 to 1991, a union republic and finally from 1991, an independent state. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Akmola (now called Astana).

Places to stay in Almaty

Garden Park Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Rahat Palace Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Hotel Uyut Almaty(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Almaty Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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