There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Shanghai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)IST - SHA
13h 51m¥2,406–5,243Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)IST - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Station
15h 40m¥1,778–5,182Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Karaganda Pass
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
8d 16h¥2,687–3,838Drive 10,141.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Shanghai Station10,141.8 km
4d 20h¥9,082–13,119Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)IST - PVG
11h 42m¥1,946–4,793Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)IST - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
15h 12m¥1,969–5,814Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)IST - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
16h 33m¥2,091–6,863Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)IST - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
15h 59m¥1,920–5,988Fly to Changzhou Benniu Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)IST - CZX
- Take the train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
15h 36m¥2,391–7,398
Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2400 - ¥5500 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Shanghai is to fly which takes 11h 42m and costs ¥1900 - ¥4800.
The distance between Istanbul and Shanghai is 8034 km. The road distance is 10141.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Shanghai without a car is to bus and train which takes 8 days 16h and costs ¥2600 - ¥3900.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Istanbul to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 2:30 AM in Istanbul and 7:30 AM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Shanghai is 10142 km. It takes approximately 4 days 20h to drive from Istanbul to Shanghai.
There are 1291+ hotels available in Shanghai.
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.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
Flights from Istanbul to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Istanbul to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
Flights from Istanbul to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Istanbul to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Istanbul to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Istanbul to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Istanbul to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Istanbul to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Istanbul to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,800
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,800
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,800
Flights from Istanbul to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,000
Flights from Istanbul to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Istanbul to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Istanbul to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,800
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Istanbul to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Istanbul to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Istanbul to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Istanbul to Changzhou Benniu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- hkairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥650–950
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥750–1,100
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Petropavlovsk to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,100
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥500–750
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
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 Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–480
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–85
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥180–260
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
Train from Changzhou Station 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
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
Train from Changzhou Station to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥95–140
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥75–147
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ¥75–95
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥55–160
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥60–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥85–120
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥719
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥383
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.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
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