There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Semey by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Semey Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Semey Airport (PLX)plane PVG - PLX
14h 41m$272–714Train, 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 Aktogaytrain
- Take the train from Aktogay to Semeytrain
2d 14h$104–335Drive 4,829.7 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Semeycar 4,829.7 km
2d 7h$609–879Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Semey Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Semey Airport (PLX)plane SHA - PLX
19h 50m$185–556Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oskemen Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Oskemen Airport (UKK)plane PVG - UKK
- Take the bus from Oskemen Bus station to Semeybus
18h 18mTrain to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Semey Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Semey Airport (PLX)plane HGH - PLX
21h 45m$226–678
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Semey Airport (PLX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Semey is to train and drive which costs $100 - $340 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Semey is to fly which takes 14h 41m and costs $270 - $750.
The distance between Shanghai and Semey is 4075 km. The road distance is 4829.7 km.
It takes approximately 14h 41m to get from Shanghai to Semey, including transfers.
Semey is 3h behind Shanghai. It is currently 10:40 PM in Shanghai and 7:40 PM in Semey.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Semey is 4830 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Shanghai to Semey.
There are 52+ hotels available in Semey.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Semey, Kazakhstan?
Air Astana and Flyr fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Semey Airport (PLX) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Semey Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Semey Airport via Xi An, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Semey Airport via Beijing Capital, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Semey Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Semey Airport via Beijing Daxing, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Semey Airport via Tianfu International, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oskemen Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Semey Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Semey Airport via Xi An, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Semey Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Semey Airport via Tianfu International, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Semey Airport via Xi An, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Semey Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Semey Airport via Beijing Daxing, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Semey Airport via Tianfu International, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Semey Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Semey Airport via Xi An, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Semey Airport via Urumqi, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Semey Airport via Tianfu International, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Train from Shanghai station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- $110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- $150–220
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Aktogay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $11–12
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–21
Train from Aktogay to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–15
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–24
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Aktogay to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $65–95
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $95–130
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–20
- Phone
- +7 (7232) 76 50 40
- Website
- Oskemen Bus Terminal
Bus from Oskemen Bus station to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Oskemen Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Oskemen Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Oskemen Bus Terminal
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