There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Balikpapan by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Senipah (SZH)plane PVG - SZH
- Take the taxi from Senipah (SZH) to Balikpapantaxi
6h 55mRp 2,986,988–8,196,991Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Senipah (SZH)plane WUX - SZH
- Take the taxi from Senipah (SZH) to Balikpapantaxi
13h 56mRp 4,915,625–10,855,394Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Senipah (SZH)plane NGB - SZH
- Take the taxi from Senipah (SZH) to Balikpapantaxi
14h 6mRp 3,963,072–14,226,072Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Senipah (SZH)plane HGH - SZH
- Take the taxi from Senipah (SZH) to Balikpapantaxi
13h 58mRp 4,847,072–10,437,072
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Senipah (SZH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Balikpapan is to fly and taxi which costs Rp2900000 - Rp8500000 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Balikpapan is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 55m and costs Rp2900000 - Rp8500000.
The distance between Shanghai and Balikpapan is 3714 km.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Shanghai to Balikpapan, including transfers.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Balikpapan. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Senipah (SZH), then take the taxi to Balikpapan. Alternatively, you can take the train to Wuxi, walk to Wuxi station, take the line 3 subway to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, walk to Sunan-Shuofang-Airport-WUX airport, fly to Senipah (SZH), then take the taxi to Balikpapan.
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Senipah via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,900,000–16,000,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Senipah via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–13,000,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Senipah via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–15,000,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Senipah via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,400,000–10,000,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Senipah via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 4,200,000–9,500,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Senipah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–7,500,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- Rp 160,000–180,000
- 1st Class Seat
- Rp 260,000–290,000
- Business Class Seat
- Rp 360,000–550,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 380,000–420,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- Rp 380,000–420,000
- 1st Class Seat
- Rp 620,000–680,000
- Business Class Seat
- Rp 900,000–1,300,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- Rp 200,000–220,000
- 1st Class Seat
- Rp 320,000–350,000
- Business Class Seat
- Rp 450,000–650,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 170,000–290,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- Rp 170,000–240,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- Rp 200,000–290,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 300,000–650,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- Rp 300,000–420,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- Rp 460,000–650,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 190,000–350,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- Rp 190,000–270,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- Rp 250,000–350,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- Rp 440,000–550,000
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