There are 13 ways to get from Karaganda to Shanghai by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane KGF - PVG
15h 26m¥1,580–4,985Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
3d 9h¥704–1,334Train, drive
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain
2d 7h¥1,154–1,892Bus, train via Beijing
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanghai stationtrain
2d 8h¥1,315–1,871Drive 5,375.9 km
- Drive from Karaganda to Shanghaicar 5,375.9 km
2d 11h¥4,731–6,833Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane KGF - SHA
11h 55m¥1,730–7,035Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane NQZ - SHA
15h 8m¥2,031–4,595Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane NQZ - PVG
15h 49m¥1,281–4,745Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane KGF - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
18h 10m¥1,902–7,674Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane KGF - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
16h 53m¥2,115–8,175Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane NQZ - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
18h 54m¥1,253–5,476Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane NQZ - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
16h 25m¥1,358–5,055Bus, train via Yinchuan
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghaibus
3d 14h¥1,249–1,528
Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaganda to Shanghai is to bus and train which costs ¥700 - ¥1400 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Karaganda to Shanghai is to fly which takes 11h 55m and costs ¥1700 - ¥7500.
The distance between Karaganda and Shanghai is 4555 km. The road distance is 5375.9 km.
The best way to get from Karaganda to Shanghai without a car is to bus and train via Beijing which takes 2 days 8h and costs ¥1300 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 15h 26m to get from Karaganda to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 3h ahead of Karaganda. It is currently 2:56 PM in Karaganda and 5:56 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaganda to Shanghai is 5376 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Karaganda to Shanghai.
There are 1471+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Shanghai, China?
World Ticket, China Eastern Airlines, and S7 Airlines fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Almaty, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,900
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,600
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Almaty, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Almaty, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Almaty, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Almaty, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Almaty, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Almaty, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Almaty, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Almaty, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Almaty, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,900
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–200
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥150–200
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥100–150
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40–60
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥40–60
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥40–60
Train from Jinghe South to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥130–190
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥260–380
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–950
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–470
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥700–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Beijing South to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
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 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 Nanjing South Station to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–450
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥25–35
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥80–120
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥25–35
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥360–700
- 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)
- ¥360–500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥500–700
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 Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Ürümqi to Yinchuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–430
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥42
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥384
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30–50
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥439
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- 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
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥578
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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