How to get fromShanghai to Semeyby plane, train, car, bus or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Semey by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi

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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best
1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Semey Airport (PLX)plane PVG - PLX
24h 1m
$190–612
Train, drive
cheapest
1. Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain
2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
3. Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
4. Take the train from Dostyk to Aktogaytrain
5. Take the train from Aktogay to Semeytrain
2d 14h
$94–320
Drive 4,831.3 km
1. Drive from Shanghai to Semeycar 4,831.3 km
2d 8h
$609–880
Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Semey Airport (PLX)plane SHA - PLX
23h 54m
$243–704
Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Semey Airport (PLX)plane HGH - PLX
24h 19m
$244–725
Bus, train, drive, taxi
1. Take the bus from Shanghai General to Taiyuan Bus Terminalbus
2. Take the train from Taiyuan Station to Ürümqitrain
3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
4. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
5. Take the train from Altynkol to Ortakudyktrain
6. Take the taxi from Ortakudyk to Sary-Ozektaxi
7. Take the train from Sary-Ozek to Semeytrain
3d 5h

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Semey Airport (PLX) flights

12Weekly Planes

26h 2mAverage Duration

$187Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,074.5 km
Duration: 24h 1m

What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Semey, Kazakhstan?

Air Astana, Flyr, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Semey Airport (PLX) twice daily.

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Semey(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Semey (Kazakh: Семей, Semei, سەمەي; Семей ), until 2007 known as Semipalatinsk (Russian: Семипала́тинск) and between 1917–1920 as Alash-Qala (Kazakh: Алаш-қала, Alaş-qala), is a city in eastern Kazakhstan, in the Kazakh part of Siberia. When Abai Region was created in 2022, Semey became its administrative centre. It lies along the Irtysh River near the border with Russia, 1000 km north of Almaty and 700 km southeast of the Russian city of Omsk. Its population is

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Semey Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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Zhaily Hotel(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

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