There are 10 ways to get from Shanghai to India by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane SHA - CCU
12h 29m₹14,084–46,095Train, bus, drive via Gangtok
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to Deorali Bus Stopcar
- Take the bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus
- Take the train from Siliguri Jn to Delhitrain
3d 21h₹9,142–22,712Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to New Mal Jncar
- Take the train from New Mal Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to New Delhitrain
3d 11h₹10,142–24,912Train, bus, drive via Madhyapur Thimi
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Delhibus
3d 23h₹13,515–29,296Drive 5,555.6 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Delhicar 5,555.6 km
3d₹64,823–93,633Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane PVG - CCU
9h 40m₹11,763–38,775Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane PVG - DEL
10h₹18,771–42,787Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane WUX - CCU
11h 1m₹13,405–50,567Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane HGH - CCU
13h 53m₹13,064–37,028Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane NTG - CCU
15h 26m₹16,258–56,942
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to India is to train and bus and drive via Gangtok which costs ₹9,000 - ₹23,000 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to India is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹39,000.
The distance between Shanghai and India is 3412 km. The road distance is 5555.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Shanghai to India, including transfers.
India is 2h 30m behind Shanghai. It is currently 7:50 PM in Shanghai and 5:20 PM in India.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to India is 5556 km. It takes approximately 3 days 0h to drive from Shanghai to India.
There are 3972+ hotels available in India.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and India?
China Eastern Airlines and IndiGo Airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–49,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Wuhan, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–50,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Changsha, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–49,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–43,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–46,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–55,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Tianfu International, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–49,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–49,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–55,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Nanchang, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–55,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–46,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–38,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–42,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–50,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–60,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–60,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–80,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–85,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–45,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–55,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–46,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
Train from Shanghai station to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–13,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₹4,700–7,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₹10,000–13,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₹14,000–21,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₹600–900
- Hard Sleeper
- ₹650–1,100
- Soft Sleeper
- ₹1,600–2,400
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Mal Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from New Jalpaiguri to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,900
Train from Siliguri Jn to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹800–900
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₹800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ₹1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ₹1,800–2,600
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,100
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₹1,000–1,100
- 1st Class Seat
- ₹1,600–1,800
- Business Class Seat
- ₹2,200–3,200
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹850–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₹850–1,200
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₹1,000–1,500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹950–1,800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₹950–1,400
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₹1,200–1,800
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ₹310–420
- Hard sleeper
- ₹650–950
- Soft sleeper
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹2,051
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–3,000
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹120–180
- AC Buses
- ₹240–340
- Airport Express Services
- ₹2,200–3,000
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹761–1,300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₹950–1,300
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹275–600
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ₹420–600
- AC Seater
- ₹500
- Non AC Seater
- ₹275
- Phone
- 9064919130
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- apsarabus.in
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹300–400
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- ₹300–400
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