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There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Saint Petersburg by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane PVG - LED
    14h 11m
    ₽20,796–55,847

  2. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    3. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    4. Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train train
    5. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kazan-Passtrain train
    6. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    5d 17h
    ₽31,810–62,214

  3. Drive 8,880.4 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai to Saint Petersburgcar car 8,880.4 km
    4d 6h
    ₽94,196–136,061

  4. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane SHA - LED
    15h 34m
    ₽22,172–65,222

  5. Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain train
    2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane WUX - LED
    18h 22m
    ₽26,468–76,572

  6. Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane HGH - LED
    17h 50m
    ₽26,051–71,946

  7. Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain train
    2. Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane NGB - LED
    19h 21m
    ₽22,626–68,291

  8. Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus bus
    2. Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane NTG - LED
    18h 2m
    ₽27,249–81,918

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket₽20,500Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 7,195 km
  • Duration: 14h 11m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Saint Petersburg, Russia?

China Eastern Airlines, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 3 times a day.

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