There are 11 ways to get from Astana to Shanghai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)NQZ - SHA
12h 57m¥2,102–4,303Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
3d 14h¥790–824Bus, train via Beijing
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai station
2d 4h¥1,339–1,391Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
2d 20h¥816Drive 5,547.9 km
- Drive from Astana to Shanghai5,547.9 km
2d 13h¥4,946–7,144Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)NQZ - PVG
12h 13m¥1,242–3,953Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)NQZ - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
15h 8m¥1,365–4,574Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)NQZ - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
13h 51m¥1,174–4,642Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)NQZ - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
16h 19m¥1,387–5,623Fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)NQZ - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai station
12h 49m¥1,434–4,068Bus, train via Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghai
3d 10h
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Shanghai is to train and bus which costs ¥790 - ¥830 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Shanghai is to fly which takes 12h 13m and costs ¥1200 - ¥4000.
The distance between Astana and Shanghai is 4644 km. The road distance is 5547.9 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Shanghai without a car is to bus and train via Beijing which takes 2 days 4h and costs ¥1300 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Astana to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 3h ahead of Astana. It is currently 7:29 PM in Astana and 10:29 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Shanghai is 5548 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Astana to Shanghai.
There are 1350+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Shanghai, China?
Air China, Juneyao Airlines, and China Southern Airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 6 times a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Almaty, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Urumqi, Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Almaty, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Almaty, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
Train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
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
- ¥130–200
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
- ¥170–250
Train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–450
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45–65
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥45–65
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥45–65
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥28–40
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥150–220
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥85–120
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥28–40
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥439
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥578
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥384
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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