There are 7 ways to get from Turpan to Shanghai by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Turpan to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane TLQ - SHA
8h 19m¥987–3,143Train
cheapest- Take the train from Turfan North to Shanghai stationtrain Ürümqi
39h 14m¥340–936Train via Yinchuan
- Take the train from Turfan North to Yinchuantrain Urumqi
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Yinchuan
33h 14m¥1,095–1,441Drive 3,657.1 km
- Drive from Turpan to Shanghaicar 3,657.1 km
37h 9m¥3,140–4,536Fly Turpan to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane TLQ - PVG
13h 45m¥937–2,893Fly Turpan to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane TLQ - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
16h 35m¥1,009–3,224Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane URC - SHA
10h 13m¥692–2,142
Turpan (TLQ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turpan to Shanghai is to train which costs ¥340 - ¥950 and takes 39h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Turpan to Shanghai is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs ¥950 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct train from Turpan to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Turfan North and arriving at South Shaanxi Road via Yinchuan and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 14m.
The distance between Turpan and Shanghai is 3149 km. The road distance is 3657.1 km.
The best way to get from Turpan to Shanghai without a car is to train via Yinchuan which takes 33h 14m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Turpan to Shanghai, including transfers.
Turpan to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, depart from Turfan North station.
The best way to get from Turpan to Shanghai is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs ¥950 - ¥3200. Alternatively, you can train via Yinchuan, which costs ¥1100 - ¥1500 and takes 33h 14m.
Shanghai is 2h ahead of Turpan. It is currently 8:51 PM in Turpan and 10:51 PM in Shanghai.
Turpan to Shanghai train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, arrive at Yinchuan station.
What companies run services between Turpan, China and Shanghai, China?
China United, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Turpan to South Shaanxi Road via Turfan North, Yinchuan, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station in around 33h 14m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,800
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–6,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–6,500
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,800
Flights from Turpan to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,500
Flights from Turpan to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Dunhuang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–6,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Turpan to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–6,000
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,500
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–8,000
Flights from Turpan to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–8,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Turpan to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,700
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Turpan to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Turpan to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Turpan to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,300
Train from Turfan North to Yinchuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥160–400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥160–240
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥330–400
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–650
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 Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Turfan North to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥310–450
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥700–900
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
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