There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Ulan-Ude by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane PVG - UUD
15h 54m₽12,962–36,033Train via Ulanqab
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Shenyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Jining Southtrain
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Udetrain
3d 19h₽7,559–27,829Train
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Harbin Westtrain
- Take the train from Harbin West to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the train from Zabaykalsk to Ulan-Udetrain
2d 1h₽18,254–30,154Drive 3,067.3 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Ulan-Udecar 3,067.3 km
37h 19m₽31,881–46,051Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane SHA - UUD
13h 47m₽13,351–39,421Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai Hutie Terminal to Jianshejie Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dalian to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the bus from Manzhouli to Chita Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Chita 2 to Ulan-Udetrain
2d 20h₽11,899–19,628
Shanghai to Ulan-Ude by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ulan-Ude is to train via Ulanqab which costs RUB 7500 - RUB 28000 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ulan-Ude is to fly which takes 13h 47m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 40000.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai to Ulan-Ude. However, there are services departing from South Shaanxi Road and arriving at Ulan-Ude via Shanghai Hongqiao, Harbin West, Manzhouli and Zabaykalsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Shanghai and Ulan-Ude is 2633 km. The road distance is 3067.3 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Ulan-Ude without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 31000.
It takes approximately 15h 54m to get from Shanghai to Ulan-Ude, including transfers.
Shanghai to Ulan-Ude train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Shanghai Hongqiao station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Ulan-Ude is to fly which takes 15h 54m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 36000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 18000 - RUB 31000 and takes 2 days 1h.
Shanghai to Ulan-Ude train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Harbin West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Ulan-Ude is 3067 km. It takes approximately 37h 19m to drive from Shanghai to Ulan-Ude.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Ulan-Ude, Russia?
S7 Airlines, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ulan-Ude (UUD) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Ulan-Ude via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Harbin West, Manzhouli, and Zabaykalsk in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Harbin, Blagoveschensk
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–44,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Beijing Capital, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–35,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Beijing Capital, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–39,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Harbin, Blagoveschensk
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–42,000
- Website
- flyaurora.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Vladivostok
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–46,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Taiyuan, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–60,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–40,000
Train from Harbin West to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–3,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽1,200–1,600
- Hard sleeper
- ₽2,200–3,100
- Soft sleeper
- ₽3,600–4,700
Train from Dalian to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽2,200–3,100
- Hard sleeper
- ₽4,000–6,000
- Soft sleeper
- ₽6,500–8,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Zabaykalsk to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–3,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,000–5,500
Train from Chita 2 to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–3,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,800
Train from Shenyang North to Jining South
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,600
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽3,000–3,600
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽4,700–6,000
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Jining South Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Jining South Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–10,000
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽3,100–3,700
- Sitting coach
- ₽1,000–1,300
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,900–2,300
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–8,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,900–3,700
- Website
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Shanghai Hutie Terminal to Jianshejie Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
- Phone
- 8 (3022) 35-99-66
- Website
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
Bus from Manzhouli to Chita Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500
- Schedules at
- chitaavtovokzal.ru
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