There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Changji by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane SHA - URC
6h 57m¥894–2,254Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain Shanghai
39h 16m¥388–996Train via Beijing
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijing Southtrain Shanghai
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain Beijing West
20h 39m¥894–1,445Drive 3,875.1 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Changjicar 3,875.1 km
39h 6m¥3,257–4,705Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane PVG - URC
7h 44m¥794–3,204Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane NKG - URC
8h 4m¥2,053–3,778Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane HGH - URC
9h 27m¥1,916–3,093Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Kunshan Stationbus
- Take the train from Kunshan to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain
- Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain
2d 7h¥468–1,185
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Changji is to train which costs ¥380 - ¥1000 and takes 39h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Changji is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs ¥850 - ¥2300.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai station to Changji. However, there are services departing from Shanghai station and arriving at Ürümqi via Beijing South, Qilizhuang and Beijing West Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 39m.
The distance between Shanghai and Changji is 3307 km. The road distance is 3875.1 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Changji without a car is to train via Beijing which takes 20h 39m and costs ¥850 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Shanghai to Changji, including transfers.
Shanghai to Changji train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Changji is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs ¥850 - ¥2300. Alternatively, you can train via Beijing, which costs ¥850 - ¥1500 and takes 20h 39m.
Changji is 2h behind Shanghai. It is currently 7:51 AM in Shanghai and 5:51 AM in Changji.
Shanghai to Changji train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Beijing South station.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Changji, China?
Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Changji via Beijing South, Beijing South, Qilizhuang, Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, and Ürümqi in around 20h 39m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Nanyang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,600
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,200
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,200
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Longnan Chengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,400
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Jinchang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,600
- Website
- hbhk.com.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,600
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Yuncheng
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
Train from Shanghai station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Shanghai station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥330–480
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥750–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–220
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Kunshan to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–280
- Hard sleeper
- ¥360–500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–800
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Lanzhou to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–472
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–250
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai General to Kunshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥55–75
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