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How to get fromShanghai to Kazakhstanby plane, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Kazakhstan by plane, train, or car

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  1. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Almaty International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SHA - ALA
    12h 22m
    $221–421

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    3. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    4. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    2d 16h
    $99–219

  3. Drive  4,824.5 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai to Almatycar car 4,824.5 km
    2d
    $608–879

  4. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Almaty International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane PVG - ALA
    10h 24m
    $198–509

  5. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane SHA - NQZ
    12h 56m
    $322–652

  6. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane PVG - NQZ
    13h 33m
    $149–420

  7. Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane HGH - ALA
    12h 18m
    $232–383

  8. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shymkent International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane PVG - CIT
    11h 1m
    $200–562

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration13h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,124.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 22m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Kazakhstan?

Air China, China Southern Airlines, and Air Astana fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.

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