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There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Samara by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane PVG - KUF
    2. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    18h 29m
    ₽18,853–55,854

  2. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kazan, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kazan (KZN)plane plane PVG - KZN
    2. Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    21h 52m
    ₽17,225–47,856

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain train
    3. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar car
    4. Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    5. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Samaratrain train
    4d 23h
    ₽19,862–39,706

  4. Drive  7,335.5 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai to Samaracar car 7,335.5 km
    3d 10h
    ₽78,521–113,420

  5. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane SHA - KUF
    2. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    24h 37m
    ₽18,230–75,230

  6. Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain train
    2. Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane WUX - KUF
    3. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    25h 34m
    ₽22,526–86,578

  7. Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus bus
    2. Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane NTG - KUF
    3. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    26h 9m
    ₽25,306–96,923

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration14h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket₽15,508Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,178.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 29m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Samara, Russia?

There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Samara. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF), walk to Airport Kurumoch T1, then take the bus to Samara Central Bus station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Samara via Ürümqi, Jinghe South, Dostyk, and Astana Nurly Zhol in around 4d 23h.

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