Flight to Kolkata
Shanghai → Kolkata · about ~4h 20m in the air
Flight to Dhaka
Kolkata → Dhaka · about 35m in the air
Train to Sylhet
Dhaka → Sylhet · about ~2h 55m
Shanghai → Sylhet
China to Bangladesh · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Shanghai?
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About the trip from Shanghai to Sylhet
Shanghai (China) and Sylhet (Bangladesh) are 2,977 km (1,850 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Kolkata and Dhaka: ~12h 20m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight via Kolkata, Jessore and Chattogram, takes ~12h 5m. The trip crosses 2 borders, 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.
Step by step
- Flight from Shanghai to Kolkata: ~4h 20m in the air, 3,406 km
- Flight from Kolkata to Dhaka: about 35m in the air, 245 km
- Train from Dhaka to Sylhet: ~2h 55m, 199 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Kolkata and Dhaka: ~12h 20m, 2 changes
- Flight, via Kolkata, Jessore and Chattogram: ~12h 5m, 3 changes
- Flight, via Dubai: ~15h 35m, 1 change
- Train + Flight + Train, via Nanjing and Dhaka: ~12h 35m, 2 changes
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 prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.