There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Chita by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA)plane SHA - HTA
16h 47m₽12,323–37,373Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Changchuntrain
- Take the train from Changchun to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the train from Zabaykalsk to Chita 2train
2d 2h₽7,397–21,619Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai Hutie Terminal to Jianshejie Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dalian to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the bus from Manzhouli to Chita Bus stationbus
2d 9h₽10,545–16,019Drive 3,016.8 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Chitacar 3,016.8 km
40h 24m₽31,989–46,206Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA)plane PVG - HTA
17h 39m₽13,949–40,000Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA)plane WUX - HTA
18h 20m₽13,620–43,733Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA)plane NTG - HTA
22h 10m₽15,412–46,073Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA)plane NKG - HTA
19h 49m₽13,690–41,167Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA)plane HGH - HTA
10h 37m₽14,201–42,196
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Chita is to bus and train which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 16000 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Chita is to train and fly which takes 10h 37m and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 43000.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai station to Chita. However, there are services departing from Shanghai station and arriving at Chita 2 via Changchun, Manzhouli and Zabaykalsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Shanghai and Chita is 2436 km. The road distance is 3016.8 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Chita without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs RUB 7000 - RUB 22000.
It takes approximately 16h 47m to get from Shanghai to Chita, including transfers.
Shanghai to Chita train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Shanghai station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Chita is to fly which takes 16h 47m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 38000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 7000 - RUB 22000 and takes 2 days 2h.
Chita is 1h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 9:21 PM in Shanghai and 10:21 PM in Chita.
Shanghai to Chita train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Changchun station.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Chita, Russia?
Air China and China Eastern Airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chita Kadala Airport (HTA) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Chita 2 via Changchun, Manzhouli, and Zabaykalsk in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Beijing Capital, Hailar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–38,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Hailar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–39,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Shenyang, Hailar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–41,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Beijing Capital, Hailar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–42,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Hailar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–50,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Beijing Capital, Hailar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–44,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Beijing Capital, Hailar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–38,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Hailar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–40,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–48,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–42,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Khabarovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–48,000
- Website
- flyaurora.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chita Kadala Airport via Vladivostok
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–48,000
Train from Shanghai station to Changchun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–7,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽2,600–3,700
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽5,500–7,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽8,000–12,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽550–1,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽550–850
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽600–1,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽1,500–2,200
Train from Changchun to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽1,500–2,100
- Hard sleeper
- ₽2,700–3,800
- Soft sleeper
- ₽4,400–6,000
Train from Dalian to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽2,300–3,100
- Hard sleeper
- ₽4,200–6,000
- Soft sleeper
- ₽6,500–9,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ₽290–390
- Hard sleeper
- ₽600–900
- Soft sleeper
- ₽1,000–1,400
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Zabaykalsk to Chita 2
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,600
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,500–2,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,500–3,600
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽750–850
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽1,200–1,300
- Business Class Seat
- ₽1,600–2,400
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽1,600–1,800
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽2,700–3,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₽3,800–5,500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ₽2,100–3,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₽750–1,100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₽950–1,400
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₽1,300–1,900
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₽2,000–2,800
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,700
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₽850–1,300
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Website
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Shanghai Hutie Terminal to Jianshejie Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
- Phone
- 8 (3022) 35-99-66
- Website
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Manzhouli to Chita Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500
- Schedules at
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽703–1,200
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₽850–1,200
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