There are 10 ways to get from Shanghai to Ulan-Ude by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ulan-Ude
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane SHA - UUD
15h 22m₽11,352–29,422Train via Changchun
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Changchuntrain
- Take the train from Changchun to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the train from Zabaykalsk to Ulan-Udetrain
2d 13h₽8,580–23,477Train
- 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₽18,755–31,155Drive 3,064.6 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Ulan-Udecar 3,064.6 km
37h 23m₽32,805–47,385Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Irkutsk Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane SHA - IKT
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulan-Udetrain
18h 15m₽10,802–28,412Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulan-Ude
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane PVG - UUD
12h 4m₽12,975–50,046Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Ulan-Ude
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Ulan-Ude (UUD)plane WUX - UUD
16h 40m₽13,648–35,770Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Irkutsk Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane PVG - IKT
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulan-Udetrain
16h 52m₽9,425–38,036Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane PVG - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Udetrain
23h 43m₽27,425–40,376Bus, 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 19h₽12,340–20,053
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ulan-Ude (UUD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ulan-Ude is to bus and train which costs RUB 12000 - RUB 21000 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ulan-Ude is to fly which takes 12h 4m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 50000.
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 2586 km. The road distance is 3064.6 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 32000.
It takes approximately 15h 22m 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 22m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 30000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RUB 18000 - RUB 32000 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 3065 km. It takes approximately 37h 23m to drive from Shanghai to Ulan-Ude.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Ulan-Ude, Russia?
Air China, IrAero, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ulan-Ude (UUD) 3 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 Hongqiao International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Beijing Capital, Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–29,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Harbin, Blagoveschensk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–43,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Beijing Capital, Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–34,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Harbin, Blagoveschensk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–48,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–27,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–24,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–45,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–49,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ulan-Ude via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–49,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Irkutsk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–36,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–33,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Harbin West
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽13,000–15,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽21,000–24,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₽31,000–44,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽700–850
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₽700–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ₽1,200–1,300
- Business Class Seat
- ₽1,600–2,400
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
- ₽1,200–1,700
- Hard sleeper
- ₽2,200–3,100
- Soft sleeper
- ₽3,600–4,800
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ₽280–380
- Hard sleeper
- ₽600–900
- Soft sleeper
- ₽1,000–1,400
Train from Changchun to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽1,500–2,000
- Hard sleeper
- ₽2,700–3,800
- Soft sleeper
- ₽4,400–6,000
Train from Dalian to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽2,300–3,100
- Hard sleeper
- ₽4,100–6,000
- Soft sleeper
- ₽6,500–9,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Zabaykalsk to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–5,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–18,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,700–3,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,000–5,500
Train from Zabaykalsk to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–5,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 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
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,600–2,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,700–3,800
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽420–950
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ₽1,200–1,500
- Sitting coach
- ₽420–500
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽800–950
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽420–950
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ₽1,200–1,500
- Sitting coach
- ₽420–500
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽800–950
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Ulan-Ude
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽550–1,200
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ₽1,600–1,900
- Sitting coach
- ₽550–650
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,000–1,200
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ₽550–850
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽600–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽1,500–2,200
Train from Shanghai station to Changchun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽2,500–3,700
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽5,500–7,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽7,500–11,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₽750–1,100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₽950–1,400
- 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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