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There are 12 ways to get from Almaty to Shanghai by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeALA - SHA
    10h 19m
    ¥1,800–3,300

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus412
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrainÜrümqi
    2d 12h
    ¥487–742

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain
    45h 1m
    ¥1,012–1,319

  4. Bus, train via Lanzhou

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
    3. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghaibus
    3d 2h

  5. Drive 4,819.2 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Shanghaicar4,819.2 km
    2d
    ¥4,299–6,210

  6. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeALA - PVG
    9h 5m
    ¥1,920–4,508

  7. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeALA - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    10h 48m
    ¥1,525–3,412

  8. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeALA - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    12h 41m
    ¥2,975–4,388

  9. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeALA - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    14h 41m
    ¥1,304–4,863

  10. Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)planeALA - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
    15h 52m
    ¥1,226–3,993

  11. Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)planeALA - NKG
    2. Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
    11h 52m
    ¥1,928–3,329

  12. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
    2. Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
    3. Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
    2d 8h

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,000Cheapest Price
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China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 5 times a day.

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