There are 5 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
16h 28m₽22,501–58,915Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane SHA - AER
24h 36m₽21,875–73,288Train, 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₽29,240–56,577Drive 8,830.7 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Sochicar 8,830.7 km
4d 11h₽93,375–134,874Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane WUX - AER
22h 39m₽45,171–89,643
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 22000 - RUB 60000 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Sochi is to fly which takes 16h 28m and costs RUB 22000 - RUB 60000.
The distance between Shanghai and Sochi is 7144 km. The road distance is 8830.7 km.
It takes approximately 16h 28m to get from Shanghai to Sochi, including transfers.
Sochi is 5h behind Shanghai. It is currently 5:50 PM in Shanghai and 12:50 PM 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?
S7 Airlines, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and two 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
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–80,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–75,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Krasnoyarsk
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–85,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–75,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–85,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽27,000–100,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽37,000–85,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽44,000–100,000
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Incheon, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽31,000–110,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–60,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–85,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Urumqi, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–70,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Urumqi, Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–70,000
Train from Shanghai station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽4,200–6,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽9,500–12,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽13,000–19,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ₽550–850
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽600–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽1,500–2,200
- 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
- ₽402
- 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
- ₽17,000–31,000
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ₽17,000–24,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ₽24,000–31,000
- 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
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₽750–1,100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₽950–1,400
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ₽280–390
- Hard sleeper
- ₽600–900
- Soft sleeper
- ₽1,000–1,400
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