There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Gilgit by plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gilgit
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Gilgit (GIL)plane SHA - GIL
21h 11m$141–551Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gilgit
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Gilgit (GIL)plane PVG - GIL
23h 13m$128–449Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Gilgit
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Gilgit (GIL)plane WUX - GIL
25h 4m$184–667Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Islamabad International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane SHA - ISB
- Take the taxi from Islamabad International Airport (ISB) to Gilgittaxi
19h 2m$296–721
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Gilgit (GIL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Gilgit is to fly which costs $120 - $450 and takes 23h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Gilgit is to fly and taxi which takes 19h 2m and costs $290 - $750.
The distance between Shanghai and Gilgit is 4358 km.
It takes approximately 21h 11m to get from Shanghai to Gilgit, including transfers.
Gilgit is 3h behind Shanghai. It is currently 6:16 PM in Shanghai and 3:16 PM in Gilgit.
There are 21+ hotels available in Gilgit.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Gilgit, Pakistan?
Air China, Pakistan International Airlines, and China Southern Airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Gilgit (GIL) 3 times a week.
- Website
- www4.piac.com.pk
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gilgit via Beijing Capital, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gilgit via Urumqi, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gilgit via Guangzhou Baiyun, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Gilgit via Beijing Capital, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Gilgit via Guangzhou Baiyun, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gilgit via Urumqi, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $9–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $20–28
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–12
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–26
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft sleeper
- $12–17
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