There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Samara by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane PVG - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
17h 49m₽16,775–65,776Train, drive
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Samaratrain
5d₽18,380–38,376Drive 7,335.6 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Samaracar 7,335.6 km
3d 12h₽69,748–100,747Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane SHA - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
18h 27m₽19,224–75,224
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Samara is to train and drive which costs RUB 18000 - RUB 39000 and takes 5 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Samara is to fly and bus which takes 17h 49m and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 70000.
The distance between Shanghai and Samara is 6178 km. The road distance is 7335.6 km.
It takes approximately 17h 49m to get from Shanghai to Samara, including transfers.
Samara is 4h behind Shanghai. It is currently 9:52 AM in Shanghai and 5:52 AM in Samara.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Samara is 7336 km. It takes approximately 3 days 12h to drive from Shanghai to Samara.
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 5d.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–80,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Xi An, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–80,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Urumqi, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–95,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Dostyk to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,700
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽2,000–2,700
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,400–2,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–22,000
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽16,000–22,000
- Phone
- +7 (846) 224-25-55
- Website
- avokzal63.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avokzal63.ru
- Website
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽178
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
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