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 8m$400–963Train, 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$140–264Drive 7,405.6 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Atyraucar 7,405.6 km
3d 14h$934–1,348Train 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
17h 36m$334–1,027Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane SHA - GUW
15h 21m$293–905Train 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 27m$199–739Train, 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
Questions & Answers
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 8m and costs $400 - $1,000.
The distance between Shanghai and Atyrau is 6120 km. The road distance is 7405.6 km.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to get from Shanghai to Atyrau, including transfers.
Atyrau is 3h behind Shanghai. It is currently 9:43 PM in Shanghai and 6:43 PM 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 169+ hotels available in Atyrau.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Atyrau, Kazakhstan?
Air Astana, SCAT, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Beijing Capital, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Beijing Capital, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Beijing Capital, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Urumqi, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Beijing Daxing, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Beijing Capital, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Urumqi, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Beijing Capital, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Train from Shanghai station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- $110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- $150–220
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