There are 10 ways to get from Turpan to Shanghai by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane URC - SHA
10h 13m¥892–2,242Train
cheapest- Take the train from Turfan North to Shanghai stationtrain Ürümqi
39h 14m¥340–936Train via Yinchuan
- Take the train from Turfan North to Yinchuantrain Urumqi
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Yinchuan
33h 14m¥1,095–1,441Drive 3,657.1 km
- Drive from Turpan to Shanghaicar 3,657.1 km
37h 9m¥3,074–4,440Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane URC - PVG
10h 29m¥1,042–4,192Fly Turpan to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane TLQ - SHA
8h 19m¥987–3,043Fly Turpan to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane TLQ - PVG
13h 10m¥987–2,893Fly Turpan to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane TLQ - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
14h 25m¥1,059–3,224Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane URC - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
12h 26m¥1,914–3,081Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane URC - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
11h 35m¥2,072–3,695
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turpan to Shanghai is to train which costs ¥340 - ¥950 and takes 39h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Turpan to Shanghai is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs ¥950 - ¥3100.
No, there is no direct train from Turpan to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Turfan North and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Yinchuan and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 14m.
The distance between Turpan and Shanghai is 3496 km. The road distance is 3657.1 km.
The best way to get from Turpan to Shanghai without a car is to train via Yinchuan which takes 33h 14m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Turpan to Shanghai, including transfers.
Turpan to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, depart from Turfan North station.
The best way to get from Turpan to Shanghai is to train via Yinchuan which takes 33h 14m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥950 - ¥3100 and takes 8h 19m.
Shanghai is 2h ahead of Turpan. It is currently 11:41 PM in Turpan and 1:41 AM in Shanghai.
Turpan to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, arrive at Yinchuan station.
What companies run services between Turpan, China and Shanghai, China?
You can take a vehicle from Turpan to South Shaanxi Road via Turfan North, Yinchuan, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station in around 33h 14m. Alternatively, Air Travel, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,000
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,000
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,200
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,800
Flights from Turpan to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–11,000
Flights from Turpan to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Nanyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–6,500
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–6,500
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,100
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,900
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,200
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,200
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,600
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Longnan Chengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Turpan to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,600
Flights from Turpan to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,000
Train from Turfan North to Yinchuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥160–400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥160–240
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥330–400
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–650
Train from Yinchuan to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,100
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 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 Nanjing South Station to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Turfan North to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥310–450
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥700–900
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
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