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 → Visakhapatnam · about ~1h 15m in the air · ~€40–140
Visakhapatnam → Kakinada · about 4h 15m · ~€2–5
Shanghai (China) and Kakinada (India) are 4,257 km (2,645 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Kolkata and Visakhapatnam: ~14h 20m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€182–645 per person. The fastest route, by flight, train and bus via Kolkata, Visakhapatnam and Annavaram, takes ~13h 15m (~€187–658). The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Visakhapatnam, about 8h 5m in.
~14h 20m door to door by flight and bus, via Kolkata and Visakhapatnam, including time for changes and airports. The fastest route takes ~13h 15m.
~€182–645 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.