There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Dushanbe 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 Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane SHA - DYU
11h 46m$211–751Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane PVG - DYU
12h 43m$198–559Train
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Pyongyangtrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Tyumentrain
- Take the train from Tyumen to Orenburgtrain
- Take the train from Orenburg to Dushanbetrain
12d 7hDrive 5,740.1 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Dushanbecar 5,740.1 km
2d 14h$724–1,045Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane HGH - DYU
13h 51m$262–773Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane NKG - DYU
12h 38m$217–785Train via Tayshet
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Shanhaiguantrain
- Take the train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyangtrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Taishettrain
- Take the train from Taishet to Samaratrain
- Take the train from Samara to Dushanbetrain
12d 15hBus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai Hutie Terminal to Jianshejie Terminalbus
- Take the train from Jinzhou to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus
12d 16h
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Dushanbe is to fly which costs $190 - $600 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 11h 46m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai station to Dushanbe. However, there are services departing from Shanghai station and arriving at Dushanbe via Tianjin Station, Pyongyang, Tyumen and Orenburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12 days 7h.
The distance between Shanghai and Dushanbe is 4808 km. The road distance is 5740.1 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Dushanbe without a car is to train which takes 12 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Shanghai to Dushanbe, including transfers.
Shanghai to Dushanbe train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Shanghai station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 11h 46m and costs $210 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 12 days 7h.
Dushanbe is 3h behind Shanghai. It is currently 11:08 PM in Shanghai and 8:08 PM in Dushanbe.
Shanghai to Dushanbe train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Tianjin Station.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Dushanbe via Tianjin Station, Pyongyang, Tyumen, and Orenburg in around 12d 7h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Train from Shanghai station to Tianjin Station
- Hard Seat
- $20–29
- Hard Sleeper
- $40–50
- Soft Sleeper
- $60–85
Train from Shanghai station to Shanhaiguan
- Hard Seat
- $23–35
- Hard Sleeper
- $45–60
- Soft Sleeper
- $70–100
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Tianjin Station to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Shanhaiguan to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Tyumen
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Pyongyang to Taishet
- Ave. Duration
- 5d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Pyongyang to Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Tyumen to Orenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–270
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
Train from Taishet to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $360–550
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $95–130
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $120–170
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Orenburg to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Samara to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
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 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 Jinzhou to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
- Website
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Shanghai Hutie Terminal to Jianshejie Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $131
- Book at
- Asian Express/ZUD
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