There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Istanbul (State) by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Istanbul (IST)plane SHA - IST
16h 27m₺19,114–33,114Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PVG - SAW
18h 49m₺11,435–31,436Drive 10,169.1 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Istanbulcar 10,169.1 km
4d 18h₺62,421–90,164Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Istanbul (IST)plane PVG - IST
15h 39m₺17,477–30,478Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Istanbul (IST)plane WUX - IST
19h 30m₺12,287–34,901Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Istanbul (IST)plane NTG - IST
19h 24m₺13,741–40,090Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Istanbul (IST)plane HGH - IST
18h 47m₺12,630–34,136Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HGH - SAW
21h 32m₺14,588–41,094
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Istanbul (State) is to fly which costs 11.000 ₺ - 32.000 ₺ and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 15h 39m and costs 17.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
The distance between Shanghai and Istanbul (State) is 8038 km. The road distance is 10169.1 km.
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from Shanghai to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Istanbul (State) is 5h behind Shanghai. It is currently 7:39 AM in Shanghai and 2:39 AM in Istanbul (State).
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Istanbul (State) is 10169 km. It takes approximately 4 days 18h to drive from Shanghai to Istanbul (State).
There are 4440+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Istanbul via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Istanbul via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–36,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Istanbul via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–36,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Istanbul via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–41,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Istanbul via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–42,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Istanbul via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Istanbul via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–45,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Istanbul via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–43,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Istanbul via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Istanbul via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–40,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Istanbul via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺430–470
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₺430–470
- 1st Class Seat
- ₺700–800
- Business Class Seat
- ₺950–1,400
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺530–580
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₺530–580
- 1st Class Seat
- ₺850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ₺1,200–1,700
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺530–580
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₺530–580
- 1st Class Seat
- ₺850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ₺1,200–1,700
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺407–700
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ₺500–700
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