There are 9 ways to get from Irkutsk to Shanghai by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane IKT - SHA
8h 54m¥1,129–6,034Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Zabaykalsktrain
- Take the train from Manzhouli to Daliantrain
- Take the bus from Jianshejie Terminal to Shanghai Hutie Terminalbus
3d 8h¥1,079–1,747Train via Beijing
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatartrain 306
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Hohhot to Beijing North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain
2d 11h¥1,712–2,532Drive 3,392.8 km
- Drive from Irkutsk to Shanghai Stationcar 3,392.8 km
45h 7m¥2,955–4,268Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane IKT - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
9h 36m¥1,851–6,115Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane IKT - PVG
5h 20m¥1,579–7,084Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane IKT - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
8h 42m¥1,301–3,173Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane IKT - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
8h 36m¥2,214–7,174Train
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatartrain 306
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Wuhutrain
- Take the train from Wuhu to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
3d 12h¥1,314–2,412
Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irkutsk to Shanghai is to train and bus which costs ¥1000 - ¥1800 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Irkutsk to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥1500 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Irkutsk to Shanghai station. However, there are services departing from Irkutsk Pas and arriving at Shanghai station via Ulaanbaatar, Hohhot, Xizhimen Station and Beijing South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Irkutsk and Shanghai is 2740 km. The road distance is 3392.8 km.
The best way to get from Irkutsk to Shanghai without a car is to train via Beijing which takes 2 days 11h and costs ¥1700 - ¥2600.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Irkutsk to Shanghai, including transfers.
Irkutsk to Shanghai train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Irkutsk Pas station.
The best way to get from Irkutsk to Shanghai is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs ¥1100 - ¥6500. Alternatively, you can train via Beijing, which costs ¥1700 - ¥2600 and takes 2 days 11h.
Irkutsk to Shanghai train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Ulaanbaatar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irkutsk to Shanghai is 3393 km. It takes approximately 45h 7m to drive from Irkutsk to Shanghai.
What companies run services between Irkutsk, Russia and Shanghai, China?
Air China, S7 Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Irkutsk Pas to Shanghai station via Ulaanbaatar, Hohhot, Beijing North Station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing South station, and Beijing South in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Harbin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Harbin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Harbin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guilin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–10,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥75–170
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥230–270
- Sitting coach
- ¥75–95
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥140–170
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–850
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥290–350
- Sitting coach
- ¥100–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥180–220
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot to Beijing North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥340–370
- Business Class Seat
- ¥490–700
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
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 Wuhu to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥290–320
- Business Class Seat
- ¥410–600
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Manzhouli to Dalian
- Hard Seat
- ¥180–250
- Hard sleeper
- ¥330–460
- Soft sleeper
- ¥500–700
Train from Hohhot Station to Wuhu
- Hard Seat
- ¥210–290
- Hard sleeper
- ¥380–550
- Soft sleeper
- ¥600–800
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
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Zabaykalsk
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥350–600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥1,500–2,100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥350–500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥430–600
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
- Website
- dalianbus.com
Bus from Jianshejie Terminal to Shanghai Hutie Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥450–600
- Schedules at
- dalianbus.com
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