There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Atyrau by plane, train, or car
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane PVG - GUW
14h 23m$250–713Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Atyrautrain
4d 10h$141–265Drive 7,405.6 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Atyraucar 7,405.6 km
3d 14h$934–1,348Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane SHA - GUW
17h 6m$273–805Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane HGH - GUW
18h 6m$344–977Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane NKG - GUW
18h 22m$269–839Train, drive via Yinchuan
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Yinchuantrain
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Atyrautrain
4d 19h$245–365
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Atyrau is to train and drive which costs $140 - $270 and takes 4 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Atyrau is to fly which takes 14h 23m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Shanghai and Atyrau is 6120 km. The road distance is 7405.6 km.
It takes approximately 14h 23m to get from Shanghai to Atyrau, including transfers.
Atyrau is 3h behind Shanghai. It is currently 12:56 PM in Shanghai and 9:56 AM in Atyrau.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Atyrau is 7406 km. It takes approximately 3 days 14h to drive from Shanghai to Atyrau.
There are 155+ hotels available in Atyrau.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Atyrau, Kazakhstan?
Air Astana, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Beijing Capital, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Urumqi, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Beijing Daxing, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Beijing Capital, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Tianfu International, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Urumqi, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Beijing Daxing, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Beijing Capital, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Tianfu International, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Beijing Capital, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Train from Shanghai station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- $110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- $150–220
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 1 to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $110–150
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–170
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $40–55
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–20
- Business Class Seat
- $25–35
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–22
- 1st Class Seat
- $32–35
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Yinchuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- $130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- $220–250
- Business Class Seat
- $320–460
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $14–20
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $16–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Yinchuan to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- $26–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $50–65
- Soft Sleeper
- $80–110
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–41
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $25–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $36–41
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $32–55
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $32–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $45–55
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