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How to get fromIstanbul to Shanghaiby plane, car, train, or bus

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

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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
    ¥2,267–6,067

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SAW - PVG
    19h 58m
    ¥1,467–3,970

  3. Drive  10,168.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Shanghai Stationcar car 10,168.9 km
    4d 18h
    ¥8,574–12,385

  4. Fly Istanbul to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane IST - SHA
    15h 42m
    ¥2,217–6,517

  5. 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
    16h 23m
    ¥1,839–4,998

  6. 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 14m
    ¥1,902–6,157

  7. Fly Istanbul to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    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 30m
    ¥1,789–4,956

  8. 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
    17h 37m
    ¥1,953–5,667

  9. 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
    17h 4m
    ¥1,747–4,570

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,620Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,101.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 43m

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) every 4 hours.

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