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How to get fromShanghai to Samaraby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 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
    17h 49m
    ₽21,854–60,855

  2. Train, drive

    cheapest
    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
    ₽19,873–40,835

  3. Drive  7,335.5 km

    1. Drive from Shanghai to Samaracar car 7,335.5 km
    3d 10h
    ₽77,452–111,875

  4. 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
    18h 57m
    ₽20,230–80,230

  5. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA)plane plane PVG - URA
    2. Take the bus from Uralsk Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    22h 36m
    ₽28,693–72,844

  6. 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 34m
    ₽24,308–91,926

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket₽19,847Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,178.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 49m

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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