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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Shanghai by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeIST - SHA
    13h 51m
    ¥2,406–5,243

  2. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeIST - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    15h 40m
    ¥1,778–5,182

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
    4. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Karaganda Passtrain
    5. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
    6. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
    8d 16h
    ¥2,687–3,838

  4. Drive 10,141.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Shanghai Stationcar10,141.8 km
    4d 20h
    ¥9,082–13,119

  5. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeIST - PVG
    11h 42m
    ¥1,946–4,793

  6. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeIST - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    15h 12m
    ¥1,969–5,814

  7. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeIST - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    16h 33m
    ¥2,091–6,863

  8. Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)planeIST - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
    15h 59m
    ¥1,920–5,988

  9. Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)planeIST - CZX
    2. Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain
    15h 36m
    ¥2,391–7,398

Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration14h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,541Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Shanghai, China?

Turkish Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 4 times a day.

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