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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Shanghai by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane IST - PVG
    13h 43m
    ¥2,068–7,027

  2. Fly Istanbul to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane IST - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    17h 45m
    ¥1,591–6,568

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    4. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Karaganda Passtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus bus
    6. Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    8d 14h
    ¥2,657–4,429

  4. Drive 10,144.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,144.1 km
    4d 20h
    ¥8,693–12,556

  5. Fly Istanbul to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane IST - SHA
    15h 47m
    ¥2,182–6,960

  6. Fly Istanbul to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane IST - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    17h 48m
    ¥1,824–7,702

  7. Fly Istanbul to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane IST - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    19h 19m
    ¥2,704–9,796

  8. Fly Istanbul to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane plane IST - NKG
    2. Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    16h 37m
    ¥1,725–6,889

  9. Fly Istanbul to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)plane plane IST - CZX
    2. Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    18h 32m
    ¥1,801–7,612

  10. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SAW - PVG
    19h 58m
    ¥2,057–4,958

Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration12h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,525Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Shanghai, China?

China Eastern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.

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