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There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Istanbul (IST)planePVG - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    16h 29m
    ₺14,400–26,522

  2. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planePVG - SAW
    18h 18m
    ₺7,783–23,323

  3. Drive 10,134.8 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai Station to Istanbulcar10,134.8 km
    4d 21h
    ₺54,399–78,576

  4. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Istanbul (IST)planeSHA - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    17h 52m
    ₺15,063–30,208

  5. Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
    2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Istanbul (IST)planeWUX - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    19h 10m
    ₺10,520–31,901

  6. Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
    2. Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Istanbul (IST)planeNTG - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    21h 30m
    ₺10,664–33,922

  7. Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
    2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Istanbul (IST)planeHGH - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    20h 18m
    ₺9,573–29,048

  8. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)planePVG - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
    22h 50m
    ₺12,430–32,852

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration14h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,861Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Istanbul, Turkey?

Mahan Air, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day.

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