There are 10 ways to get from Shanghai to Yili by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yining Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane SHA - YIN
9h 1m¥1,826–3,631Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain Shanghai
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain Urumqi
45h 40m¥555–1,236Train via Beijing
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijing Southtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
26h 51m¥1,085–1,716Bus, train via Yinchuan
- Take the bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
2d 13h¥994–1,348Drive 4,446 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Yilicar 4,446 km
44h 42m¥3,760–5,430Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Yining Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane PVG - YIN
8h 8m¥976–3,481Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Bole, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Bole (BPL)plane SHA - BPL
- Take the taxi from Bole (BPL) to Yilitaxi
11h 50m¥3,424–5,894Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Yining Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane HGH - YIN
11h 11m¥1,498–3,670Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly to Yining Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane NKG - YIN
9h 3m¥1,335–5,755Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Beijingbus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
41h 12m¥776–1,460
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Yili is to train which costs ¥550 - ¥1300 and takes 45h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Yili is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs ¥950 - ¥3500.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai station to Yili. However, there are services departing from Shanghai station and arriving at Yining via Beijing South, Beijing West Station and Ürümqi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 51m.
The distance between Shanghai and Yili is 3777 km. The road distance is 4446 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Yili without a car is to train via Beijing which takes 26h 51m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Shanghai to Yili, including transfers.
Shanghai to Yili train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Shanghai station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Yili is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs ¥1800 - ¥3700. Alternatively, you can train via Beijing, which costs ¥1000 - ¥1800 and takes 26h 51m.
Yili is 2h behind Shanghai. It is currently 9:50 PM in Shanghai and 7:50 PM in Yili.
Shanghai to Yili train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Ürümqi station.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Yili, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Yining Airport (YIN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Yili via Beijing South, Beijing South, Dongguantou, Beijing West Station, Ürümqi, and Yining in around 26h 51m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Bole via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Yining Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Yining Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Yining Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Yining Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Yining Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Train from Shanghai station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥578
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Estimated price
- ¥320–390
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