There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Samara by plane, bus, train, or car
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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
19h 9m₽29,786–90,787Train, drive
cheapest- 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₽18,345–37,456Drive 7,338.5 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Samaracar 7,338.5 km
3d 12h₽72,353–104,509Fly 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
19h 52m₽33,225–100,225Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane WUX - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
22h 24m₽35,487–111,442
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 38000 and takes 5 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Samara is to fly and bus which takes 19h 9m and costs RUB 29000 - RUB 95000.
The distance between Shanghai and Samara is 6178 km. The road distance is 7338.5 km.
It takes approximately 19h 9m to get from Shanghai to Samara, including transfers.
Samara is 4h behind Shanghai. It is currently 10:35 PM in Shanghai and 6:35 PM in Samara.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Samara is 7339 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
- s7.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽27,000–110,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Xi An, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽35,000–140,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽34,000–140,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽36,000–140,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Xi An, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽37,000–150,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽29,000–130,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽33,000–100,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽35,000–110,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽65,000–190,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽36,000–150,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽34,000–140,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Beijing Capital, Irkutsk
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽37,000–150,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Urumqi, Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽34,000–130,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Harbin, Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽41,000–160,000
Train from Shanghai station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–11,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ₽3,800–5,500
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽8,500–11,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽11,000–17,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽500–900
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ₽500–750
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽550–900
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽1,400–2,000
- 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
- ₽1,300–2,600
- 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)
- ₽1,900–2,600
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽1,300–1,800
- 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
- ₽11,000–21,000
- 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)
- ₽11,000–15,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽15,000–21,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽700–1,200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₽700–1,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₽850–1,200
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ₽250–350
- Hard sleeper
- ₽550–800
- Soft sleeper
- ₽900–1,300
- 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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