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 → Varanasi · about 50m in the air · ~€35–120
Varanasi → Sultanpur · about ~2h 25m · ~€6–15
Shanghai (China) and Sultanpur (India) are 3,859 km (2,398 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Kolkata and Varanasi: ~12h 5m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€181–635 per person. 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 Kolkata, about 5h 20m in.
~12h 5m door to door by flight and train, via Kolkata and Varanasi, including time for changes and airports.
~€181–635 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.