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There are 13 ways to get from Balqash to Shanghai by bus, train, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shaganbus
    2. Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2train
    3. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeALA - SHA
    21h 52m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Balhash to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
    2d 23h
    ¥582–852

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Balhash 2 to Dostyktrain
    2. Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
    3. Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
    2d 14h

  4. Bus, train via Yinchuan

    1. Take the bus from Balhash to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain
    4. Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghaibus
    3d 13h
    ¥982–1,518

  5. Drive 5,013.7 km

    1. Drive from Balqash to Shanghaicar5,013.7 km
    2d 10h
    ¥4,500–6,500

  6. Bus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shaganbus
    2. Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2train
    3. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeALA - PVG
    20h 38m

  7. Bus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shaganbus
    2. Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2train
    3. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeALA - HGH
    4. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    22h 21m

  8. Train to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Balhash 2 to Karaganda Passtrain
    2. Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeKGF - PVG
    26h 50m
    ¥1,526–5,175

  9. Bus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shaganbus
    2. Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2train
    3. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeALA - WUX
    4. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    24h 14m

  10. Bus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport

    1. Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shaganbus
    2. Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2train
    3. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeALA - NTG
    4. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    26h 14m

  11. Bus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shaganbus
    2. Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2train
    3. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)planeALA - NKG
    4. Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
    23h 25m

  12. Bus, train to Almaty International Airport, fly to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Balhash to Sary-Shaganbus
    2. Take the train from Sary-Shagan to Almaty 2train
    3. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)planeALA - YTY
    4. Take the train from Jiangdu to Shanghai stationtrain
    26h 19m

  13. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Balhash to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
    3. Take the train from Kashgar to Guangyuantrain
    4. Take the train from Guangyuan to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
    3d 13h

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,030Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Balqash, Kazakhstan and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from Balqash to Shanghai. However, you can take the bus to Sary-Shagan, walk to Sary-Shagan, take the train to Almaty 2, walk to Abylay Khana, take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road. Alternatively, you can take a train from Balhash 2 to Shanghai station via Dostyk, Jinghe South, and Ürümqi in around 2d 14h.

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