There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Mount Everest by plane, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly to Xigaze, travel
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xigaze (DDR)plane SHA - DDR
- Walk from Xigaze (DDR) to Mount Everestunknown
14h 39mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Mount Everestunknown
2d 14hTrain, bus, travel via Deyang
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Deyangtrain
- Take the train from Deyang to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Mount Everestunknown
2d 19hFly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane SHA - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Mount Everestunknown
13h 50mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Mount Everestunknown
3d 16h
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xigaze (DDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Shanghai and Mount Everest is 3409 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Mount Everest without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 39m to get from Shanghai to Mount Everest, including transfers.
Mount Everest is 2h 15m behind Shanghai. It is currently 7:14 AM in Shanghai and 4:59 AM in Mount Everest.
There are 27+ hotels available in Mount Everest.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Mount Everest, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Mount Everest. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) airport, fly to Xigaze (DDR), then travel to Mount Everest. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Mount Everest via Lhasa, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Zhangmu in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xigaze via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Train from Shanghai station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- $110–150
- Soft Sleeper
- $160–230
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
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