China to India · 1 border · Where else can you go from Shanghai?
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Scroll for the full route →Shanghai → Kolkata · about ~4h 20m in the air · ~€140–500
Kolkata → Siliguri · about ~55m in the air · ~€30–100
Siliguri → Darjiling · about ~1h 5m · ~€1–3
Shanghai (China) and Darjiling (India) are 3,245 km (2,016 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Kolkata and Siliguri: ~10h 50m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€171–603 per person. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
~10h 50m door to door by flight and bus, via Kolkata and Siliguri, including time for changes and airports.
~€171–603 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.