There are 3 ways to get from Shanghai to Mount Kailash by plane, unknown, or train
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)plane SHA - NGQ
- Walk from Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) to Mount Kailashunknown
23h 29mTrain to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)plane WUX - NGQ
- Walk from Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) to Mount Kailashunknown
25h 37mFly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, travel
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)plane PVG - NGQ
- Walk from Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) to Mount Kailashunknown
31h 56m
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Shanghai and Mount Kailash is 4063 km.
It takes approximately 23h 29m to get from Shanghai to Mount Kailash, including transfers.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Mount Kailash, China?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Mount Kailash. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) airport, fly to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ), then travel to Mount Kailash. Alternatively, you can take the train to Wuxi, walk to Wuxi station, take the line 3 subway to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, walk to Sunan-Shuofang-Airport-WUX airport, fly to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ), then travel to Mount Kailash.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Chengdu, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Xi An, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Dazhou Jinya, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,600
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Chengdu, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Xi An, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
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 Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
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