There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Turpan 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 Turpan
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Turpan (TLQ)plane PVG - TLQ
7h 12m¥884–2,494Train
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 3,657.1 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Turpancar 3,657.1 km
37h 5m¥3,120–4,506Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Turpan (TLQ)plane SHA - TLQ
8h 56m¥1,134–4,644Train 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 58m¥1,357–5,652Fly 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 9m¥841–2,941Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly to Turpan
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Turpan (TLQ)plane NGB - TLQ
10h 2m¥998–2,789
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 12m and costs ¥850 - ¥2500.
The distance between Shanghai and Turpan is 3215 km. The road distance is 3657.1 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 12m to get from Shanghai to Turpan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Turpan is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs ¥850 - ¥2500. Alternatively, you can train via Beijing, which costs ¥850 - ¥1400 and takes 18h 55m.
Turpan is 2h behind Shanghai. It is currently 2:23 PM in Shanghai and 12:23 PM in Turpan.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Turpan is 3657 km. It takes approximately 37h 5m to drive from Shanghai to Turpan.
There are nine+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Turpan, China?
Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Turpan (TLQ) 3 times a day. 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
- 8h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–10,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–12,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–12,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–14,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–5,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Turpan via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,500
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Turpan via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,500
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Turpan via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–10,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–12,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–12,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Turpan via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–14,000
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Turpan via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–11,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–5,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,900
- Website
- redair.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Turpan via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Turpan via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,800
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,800
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 Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
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 Hongqiao to Ningbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
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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