There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Kulim by plane, car, train, or bus
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 Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SHA - PEN
12h 12mRM 543–1,644Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PVG - PEN
11h 4mRM 533–1,475Drive 4,642.1 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Kulimcar 4,642.1 km
2d 9hRM 2,391–3,453Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alor Setar, train, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane PVG - AOR
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Sungai Petanitrain
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Kulimbus
14h 47mRM 651–1,672Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hat Yai, bus, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane PVG - HDY
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petanitrain
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Kulimbus
16h 5mRM 841–1,884
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Kulim is to fly which costs RM 500 - RM 1500 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Kulim is to fly which takes 11h 4m and costs RM 500 - RM 1500.
The distance between Shanghai and Kulim is 3679 km. The road distance is 4642.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Shanghai to Kulim, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Kulim is 4642 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Shanghai to Kulim.
There are 727+ hotels available in Kulim.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Kulim, Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alor Setar via Tan Son Nhat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,400
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Penang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Alor Setar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 14–20
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Alor Setar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–18
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 12–18
Train from Padang Besar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–25
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 17–25
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Alor Setar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 16
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 13–14
- Gold
- RM 16
- Platinum
- RM 17–19
- Phone
- 019-627 9129
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sani Express
Bus from Sungai Petani to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 16
- Website
- Sani Express
Bus from Sungai Petani to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 16
- Website
- Sani Express
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 189
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
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