There are 7 ways to get from Samarkand to Shanghai by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SKD - PVG
12h 23m¥2,261–6,562Bus, train
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Novosibirsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Novosibirsk Gl to Pyongyangtrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tianjin South to Shanghai stationtrain
9d 7hDrive 5,898 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Shanghaicar 5,898 km
2d 15h¥4,974–7,184Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane SKD - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
13h 35m¥2,283–9,151Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane SKD - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
21h 54m¥2,596–8,152Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane SKD - SHA
14h 17m¥2,711–5,512Train
- Take the train from Samarkand to Aksarayskaya-1train
- Take the train from Aksaraiskaia to Tyumentrain
- Take the train from Tyumen to Pyongyangtrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Tianjin Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Shanghai stationtrain
12d 6h
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2700 - ¥5500 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Shanghai is to fly which takes 12h 23m and costs ¥2200 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Samarkand to Shanghai station. However, there are services departing from Samarkand and arriving at Shanghai station via Aksaraiskaia, Tyumen, Pyongyang and Tianjin Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12 days 6h.
The distance between Samarkand and Shanghai is 5023 km. The road distance is 5898 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Shanghai without a car is to bus and train which takes 9 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Samarkand to Shanghai, including transfers.
Samarkand to Shanghai train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, depart from Samarkand station.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Shanghai is to fly which takes 12h 23m and costs ¥2200 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 12 days 6h.
Shanghai is 3h ahead of Samarkand. It is currently 2:36 AM in Samarkand and 5:36 AM in Shanghai.
Samarkand to Shanghai train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, arrive at Aksarayskaya-1 station.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Shanghai, China?
Flyr, Air Astana, and eight other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Samarkand to Shanghai station via Aksarayskaya-1, Aksaraiskaia, Tyumen, Pyongyang, and Tianjin Station in around 12d 6h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Novosibirsk, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Sanya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,500
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tashkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Train from Novosibirsk Gl to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Tyumen to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 7d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Novosibirsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥72,963
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Shanghai is 5898 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Samarkand to Shanghai.
There are 1942+ hotels available in Shanghai.


