There are 7 ways to get from Yining to Shanghai by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane YIN - SHA
5h 30m¥1,129–4,833Train
cheapest- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain Yining
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Shanghai stationtrain Ürümqi
47h 16m¥534–1,248Train via Yinchuan
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yinchuantrain
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
41h 28m¥1,289–1,733Train, bus
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghaibus
2d 12h¥1,102–1,466Drive 4,422.4 km
- Drive from Yining to Shanghaicar 4,422.4 km
47h 9m¥3,776–5,453Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane YIN - PVG
6h 16m¥1,379–4,583Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane YIN - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
9h 27m¥1,451–4,414
Yining Airport (YIN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yining to Shanghai is to train which costs ¥500 - ¥1300 and takes 47h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Yining to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs ¥1100 - ¥4900.
The distance between Yining and Shanghai is 3777 km. The road distance is 4422.4 km.
The best way to get from Yining to Shanghai without a car is to train via Yinchuan which takes 41h 28m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Yining to Shanghai, including transfers.
The best way to get from Yining to Shanghai is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs ¥1100 - ¥4900. Alternatively, you can train via Yinchuan, which costs ¥1200 - ¥1800 and takes 41h 28m.
Shanghai is 2h ahead of Yining. It is currently 10:20 PM in Yining and 12:20 AM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Yining to Shanghai is 4422 km. It takes approximately 47h 9m to drive from Yining to Shanghai.
There are 1754+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Yining, China and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Juneyao Airlines fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yining to South Shaanxi Road via Yining, Ürümqi, Yinchuan, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station in around 41h 28m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–8,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–8,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–10,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–11,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–8,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–8,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–11,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–9,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,100
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Ürümqi to Yinchuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–430
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
Train from Yinchuan to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,100
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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 Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Ürümqi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–470
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥700–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥578
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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