There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Gilgit by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gilgit
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Gilgit (GIL)SHA - GIL
21h 11m$180–750Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gilgit
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Gilgit (GIL)PVG - GIL
21h 33m$156–607Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Gilgit
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Gilgit (GIL)NTG - GIL
28h 28m$233–916Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Gilgit
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Gilgit (GIL)WUX - GIL
22h 19m$359–866Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Islamabad International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)SHA - ISB
- Take the taxi from Islamabad International Airport (ISB) to Gilgit
19h 1m$497–804
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Gilgit (GIL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Gilgit is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 21h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Gilgit is to fly and taxi which takes 19h 1m and costs $490 - $850.
The distance between Shanghai and Gilgit is 4358 km.
It takes approximately 21h 11m to get from Shanghai to Gilgit, including transfers.
Gilgit is 3h behind Shanghai. It is currently 7:19 AM in Shanghai and 4:19 AM in Gilgit.
There are 28+ hotels available in Gilgit.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Gilgit, Pakistan?
Air China, Pakistan International Airlines, and China Southern Airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Gilgit (GIL) once daily.
- Website
- www4.piac.com.pk
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gilgit via Beijing Capital, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gilgit via Urumqi, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Gilgit via Guangzhou Baiyun, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gilgit via Beijing Capital, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gilgit via Urumqi, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Gilgit via Guangzhou Baiyun, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Gilgit via Beijing Capital, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Gilgit via Beijing Capital, Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $13–15
- Business Class Seat
- $19–28
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $8–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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