There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Kabul by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kabul (KBL)plane SHA - KBL
20h 47m$298–1,110Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kabul (KBL)plane PVG - KBL
21h 4m$265–968Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Kabul (KBL)plane WUX - KBL
26h 50m$341–1,325Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Kabul (KBL)plane NTG - KBL
29h 9m$330–1,229Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Kabul (KBL)plane NGB - KBL
25h 50m$265–996Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Kabul (KBL)plane HGH - KBL
15h 52m$499–1,131
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Kabul is to fly which costs $260 - $1,000 and takes 21h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Kabul is to train and fly which takes 15h 52m and costs $490 - $1,200.
The distance between Shanghai and Kabul is 4847 km.
It takes approximately 20h 47m to get from Shanghai to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 3h 30m behind Shanghai. It is currently 3:56 PM in Shanghai and 12:26 PM in Kabul.
There are 24+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Kabul, Afghanistan?
China Southern Airlines, Kam Air, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kabul (KBL) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kabul via Urumqi, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kabul via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kabul via Guangzhou Baiyun, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kabul via Beijing Capital, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kabul via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kabul via Kashi, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kabul via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kabul via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kabul via Beijing Capital, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Kabul via Beijing Capital, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,800
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Kabul via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Kabul via Beijing Daxing, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Kabul via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Kabul via Guangzhou Baiyun, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Kabul via Beijing Capital, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kabul via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Train operators
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $13–15
- Business Class Seat
- $19–27
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- $20–22
- 1st Class Seat
- $33–36
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–19
- Business Class Seat
- $24–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–25
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $16–23
- Adult - 1st Class
- $24–35
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–14
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–19
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–10
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
Bus operators
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- $10–14
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