There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Sochi by plane, 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
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane PVG - AER
18h 53m₽20,487–58,801Train, drive
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Sochitrain
6d 2h₽28,047–56,232Drive 8,830.7 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Sochicar 8,830.7 km
4d 11h₽93,197–134,618Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane SHA - AER
26h 51m₽21,873–63,186
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Sochi is to fly which costs RUB 20000 - RUB 60000 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Sochi is to fly which takes 18h 53m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 60000.
The distance between Shanghai and Sochi is 7144 km. The road distance is 8830.7 km.
It takes approximately 18h 53m to get from Shanghai to Sochi, including transfers.
Sochi is 5h behind Shanghai. It is currently 3:43 PM in Shanghai and 10:43 AM in Sochi.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Sochi is 8831 km. It takes approximately 4 days 11h to drive from Shanghai to Sochi.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Sochi, Russia?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sochi International Airport (AER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–75,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–80,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–80,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽34,000–75,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Urumqi, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–65,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Xi An, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–60,000
- Website
- pobeda.aero
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–55,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Urumqi, Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–70,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–85,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Urumqi, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–65,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽396
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–31,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽16,000–23,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽23,000–31,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,400–7,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽14,000–21,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,400–4,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,700–7,000
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