There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Turpan by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Turpan
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Turpan (TLQ)plane PVG - TLQ
7h 17m¥734–2,494Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Turfan Northtrain Shanghai
37h 32m¥355–933Train via Beijing
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Beijing Southtrain Shanghai
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Turfan Northtrain Beijing West
18h 55m¥863–1,370Drive 3,659 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Turpancar 3,659 km
37h 15m¥3,144–4,541Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Turpan (TLQ)plane SHA - TLQ
8h 56m¥1,934–3,644Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Turpan
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Turpan (TLQ)plane WUX - TLQ
10h 48m¥2,157–4,152Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane SHA - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
11h 29m¥791–2,541
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Turpan (TLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Turpan is to train which costs ¥350 - ¥950 and takes 37h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Turpan is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs ¥700 - ¥2500.
The distance between Shanghai and Turpan is 3215 km. The road distance is 3659 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Turpan without a car is to train via Beijing which takes 18h 55m and costs ¥850 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Shanghai to Turpan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Turpan is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs ¥700 - ¥2500. Alternatively, you can train via Beijing, which costs ¥850 - ¥1400 and takes 18h 55m.
Turpan is 2h behind Shanghai. It is currently 7:48 PM in Shanghai and 5:48 PM in Turpan.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Turpan is 3659 km. It takes approximately 37h 15m to drive from Shanghai to Turpan.
There are four+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Turpan, China?
Spring Airlines, China United, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Turpan (TLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Turpan via Beijing South, Beijing South, Qilizhuang, Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, and Turfan North in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Turpan via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–24,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–25,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–28,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–27,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–31,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–8,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,700
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Turpan via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–24,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–25,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–28,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–27,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–31,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,300
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,800
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Turpan via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,800
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Turpan via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,700
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,000
Train from Shanghai station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥580–630
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥950–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–2,000
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Beijing West Station to Turfan North
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–360
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Shanghai station to Turfan North
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–460
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥700–900
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,400
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
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