There are 6 ways to get from Russia to Shanghai by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane KHV - PVG
5h 5m¥753–3,312Train, bus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
5d 8h¥2,000–3,831Drive 8,187.9 km
- Drive from Moscow to Shanghaicar 8,187.9 km
3d 22h¥6,882–9,940Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane KHV - SHA
9h 14m¥1,053–3,162Train, drive
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
5d 15h¥1,891–3,927Train
- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Pyongyangtrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
9d 13h
Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥750 - ¥3400 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ¥750 - ¥3400.
No, there is no direct train from Russia to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal, Pyongyang, Dandong and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 days 13h.
The distance between Russia and Shanghai is 2288 km. The road distance is 8187.9 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Shanghai without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 8h and costs ¥2000 - ¥3900.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Russia to Shanghai, including transfers.
Russia to Shanghai train services, operated by Korean State Railway, depart from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal station.
The best way to get from Russia to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs ¥750 - ¥3400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 9 days 13h.
Russia to Shanghai train services, operated by Korean State Railway, arrive at Pyongyang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Russia to Shanghai is 8188 km. It takes approximately 3 days 22h to drive from Russia to Shanghai.
What companies run services between Russia and Shanghai, China?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines flies from Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to South Shaanxi Road via Komsomolskaya, Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal, Pyongyang, Dandong, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station in around 9d 13h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Harbin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,900
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Vladivostok, Harbin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vladivostok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,200
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,400
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,200–1,800
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,800–2,400
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,400
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,200–1,800
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,800–2,400
Train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–470
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥700–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–470
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥700–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥165–270
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥165–180
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥240–270
Train from Jinghe South to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥130–190
Train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Dandong to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,200–3,100
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥474
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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