There are 5 ways to get from Samara to Shanghai by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus
- Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane KUF - PVG
28h 13m¥1,671–6,071Train, bus
- Take the train from Samara to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain
4d 11h¥1,721–3,115Drive 7,338.5 km
- Drive from Samara to Shanghaicar 7,338.5 km
3d 10h¥6,175–8,919Bus to Kurumoch International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2bus
- Fly from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane KUF - SHA
16h 32m¥1,721–6,521Bus to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus stationbus
- Fly from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane URA - PVG
20h¥2,416–6,770
Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samara to Shanghai is to train and bus which costs ¥1700 - ¥3200 and takes 4 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Samara to Shanghai is to bus and fly which takes 16h 32m and costs ¥1700 - ¥6500.
The distance between Samara and Shanghai is 6186 km. The road distance is 7338.5 km.
The best way to get from Samara to Shanghai without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 11h and costs ¥1700 - ¥3200.
It takes approximately 28h 13m to get from Samara to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 4h ahead of Samara. It is currently 6:02 PM in Samara and 10:02 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Samara to Shanghai is 7339 km. It takes approximately 3 days 10h to drive from Samara to Shanghai.
There are 1265+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Samara, Russia and Shanghai, China?
There is no direct connection from Samara to Shanghai. However, you can take the bus to Airport Kurumoch T2, walk to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road. Alternatively, you can take a train from Samara to Shanghai station via Astana Nurly Zhol, Nurly Zhol, House of Ministries, Kazakhconcert, Astana 1 station, Saparzhai bus station, Ürümqi, and Ürümqi in around 4d 11h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Koltsovo, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Oral Ak Zhol Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kurumoch International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Samara to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,700
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥900–1,300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,300–1,700
Train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–470
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥700–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥17
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Uliytsa Dybenko to Airport Kurumoch T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥17
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥479
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Uralsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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