There are 11 ways to get from Shanghai to Hotan by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Hotan Airport (HTN)plane SHA - HTN
10h 12m¥1,023–4,328Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Turfan Northtrain
- Take the train from Turpan North Station to Hetiantrain
2d 10h¥510–1,281Train via Beijing
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Wuhantrain
- Take the train from Wuhan Station to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Turfan Northtrain
- Take the train from Turpan North Station to Hetiantrain
44h 12m¥1,009–2,022Drive 4,505.2 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Hotancar 4,505.2 km
2d¥3,898–5,630Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Hotan Airport (HTN)plane PVG - HTN
9h 59m¥773–2,478Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Hotan Airport (HTN)plane WUX - HTN
11h 50m¥3,346–5,636Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Hotan Airport (HTN)plane NKG - HTN
10h 39m¥1,132–4,552Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Hotan Airport (HTN)plane HGH - HTN
11h 57m¥945–2,967Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Hotan Airport (HTN)plane NTG - HTN
12h 49m¥3,310–5,165Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Beijingbus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Turfan Northtrain
- Take the train from Turpan North Station to Hetiantrain
2d 6h¥735–1,495Bus, train via Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Shanghai General to Kunshan Stationbus
- Take the train from Kunshan to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Heshuotrain
- Take the train from Heshuo to Hetiantrain
3d 4h¥607–1,473
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Hotan Airport (HTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Hotan is to train which costs ¥500 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Hotan is to fly which takes 9h 59m and costs ¥750 - ¥2500.
The distance between Shanghai and Hotan is 3865 km. The road distance is 4505.2 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Hotan without a car is to train via Beijing which takes 44h 12m and costs ¥1000 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Shanghai to Hotan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Hotan is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4400. Alternatively, you can train via Beijing, which costs ¥1000 - ¥2100 and takes 44h 12m.
Hotan is 2h behind Shanghai. It is currently 11:55 PM in Shanghai and 9:55 PM in Hotan.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Hotan is 4505 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Shanghai to Hotan.
There are two+ hotels available in Hotan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Hotan, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Hotan Airport (HTN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from South Shaanxi Road to Hotan via Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, Shanghai Hongqiao, Wuhan, Wuhan Station, Beijing West Station, Turpan North Station, and Hetian in around 44h 12m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hotan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Hotan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Hotan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Hotan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–5,500
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Hotan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Hotan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Hotan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,200
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Hotan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Hotan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Hotan Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Hotan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Hotan Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hotan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hotan Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Hotan Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Hotan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Hotan Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Hotan Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hotan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Hotan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Hotan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–5,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Hotan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–5,500
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Hotan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Hotan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,200
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Hotan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Hotan Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Hotan Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Hotan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Hotan Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Hotan Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Hotan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Hotan Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Hotan Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Hotan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hotan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Hotan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Hotan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–4,900
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Hotan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Hotan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hotan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Hotan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,800
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hotan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Hotan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Hotan Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Wuhan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥340–380
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥570–620
- Business Class Seat
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Wuhan Station to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥500–550
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
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 station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
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 Beijing West Station to Turfan North
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–360
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–900
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–460
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥700–900
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,400
Train from Turpan North Station to Hetian
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥160–390
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥160–230
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥330–390
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–650
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Turpan North Station to Hetian
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Heshuo to Hetian
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–330
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
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 station to Nanjing South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–220
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
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Kunshan to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–280
- Hard sleeper
- ¥360–500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–800
Train from Lanzhou to Heshuo
- Hard Seat
- ¥220–300
- Hard sleeper
- ¥400–550
- Soft sleeper
- ¥600–850
Train from Heshuo to Hetian
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–210
- Hard sleeper
- ¥280–390
- Soft sleeper
- ¥450–600
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
Bus from Shanghai General to Beijing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥290–400
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥290–400
Bus from Shanghai General to Kunshan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥55–75
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