There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Altay by 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.
Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane SHA - AAT
9h 26m¥1,034–3,444Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain
- Take the train from Karamay to Altaytrain
2d 7h¥463–1,236Drive 4,111.4 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Altaycar 4,111.4 km
45h 12m¥3,595–5,193Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane PVG - AAT
8h 3m¥884–2,794Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane WUX - AAT
11h 49m¥2,557–7,152Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane HGH - AAT
11h 31m¥1,006–3,283Train to Changzhou Benniu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Changzhou Northtrain
- Fly from Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane CZX - AAT
14h 7m¥2,521–6,637
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Altay is to train which costs ¥460 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Altay is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs ¥850 - ¥2800.
The distance between Shanghai and Altay is 3383 km. The road distance is 4111.4 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Altay without a car is to train which takes 2 days 7h and costs ¥460 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Shanghai to Altay, including transfers.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Altay is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥460 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 7h.
Altay is 2h behind Shanghai. It is currently 9:37 AM in Shanghai and 7:37 AM in Altay.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Altay is 4111 km. It takes approximately 45h 12m to drive from Shanghai to Altay.
There are four+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Altay, China?
Spring Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Altay Airport (AAT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Altay via Ürümqi, Karamay, and Altay in around 2d 7h.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–6,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Altay Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Altay Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–9,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Altay Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Altay Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Altay Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,700
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–5,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–5,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Changzhou Benniu Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,700
Train operators
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Karamay to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–110
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
- ¥130–190
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 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
- ¥160–240
Train from Shanghai station to Changzhou North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥125–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
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