There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Altay by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane SHA - AAT
9h 6m¥3,834–4,544Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain
- Take the train from Karamay to Altaytrain
2d 7h¥463–1,236Drive 4,109.5 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Altaycar 4,109.5 km
45h¥3,529–5,097Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane PVG - AAT
8h 8m¥1,184–3,394Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane HGH - AAT
9h 21m¥1,606–4,683Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane WUX - AAT
10h 49m¥4,557–5,652Bus to Nantong Xingdong Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhoubus
- Fly from Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane NTG - AAT
11h 34m¥4,921–6,181
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Altay is to train which costs ¥460 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Altay is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3400.
No, there is no direct train from Shanghai station to Altay. However, there are services departing from Shanghai station and arriving at Altay via Ürümqi and Karamay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Shanghai and Altay is 3383 km. The road distance is 4109.5 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Altay without a car is to train which takes 2 days 7h and costs ¥460 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Shanghai to Altay, including transfers.
Shanghai to Altay train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Shanghai station.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Altay is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs ¥3800 - ¥4600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥460 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 7h.
Altay is 2h behind Shanghai. It is currently 2:54 AM in Shanghai and 12:54 AM in Altay.
Shanghai to Altay train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Ürümqi station.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Altay, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Altay Airport (AAT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Altay via Ürümqi, Karamay, and Altay in around 2d 7h.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–7,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–6,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–8,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–8,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–9,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–9,500
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–7,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,500
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–9,500
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–8,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–8,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–6,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–11,000
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,500
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–8,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–4,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–5,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Altay Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–6,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Altay Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–4,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–5,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Altay Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–6,000
Flights from Nantong Xingdong Airport to Altay Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Altay Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Altay Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Altay Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
Train operators
Train from Shanghai station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥330–480
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥750–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- China Railways
Train from Karamay to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–110
- Schedules at
- China Railways
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
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 Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥60–85
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥75–110
Bus operators
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Shanghai Zongzhan to Jiangsu Tongzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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