There are 4 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Shanghai by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LAN - PVG
22h 37m¥2,939–10,177Bus to Detroit, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DTW - PVG
19h 43m¥4,205–15,169Bus to Detroit, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane DTW - SHA
25h 57m¥3,755–12,119Bus to Detroit, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane DTW - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
26h 59m¥3,977–13,200
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Shanghai is to drive and fly which costs ¥2900 - ¥11000 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Shanghai is to bus and fly which takes 19h 43m and costs ¥4200 - ¥16000.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Shanghai is 11514 km.
It takes approximately 22h 37m to get from Ann Arbor to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 12h ahead of Ann Arbor. It is currently 9:10 AM in Ann Arbor and 9:10 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1890+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Shanghai, China?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Shanghai. However, you can drive to Lansing-Airport-LAN airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Detroit Metro Airport, walk to North Terminal, take the bus to McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–16,000
Flights from Detroit to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–17,000
Flights from Detroit to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
Flights from Detroit to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Toronto, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–16,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Detroit to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–17,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Detroit to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–17,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–16,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Detroit to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥49–100
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- ¥49–55
- Adult
- ¥70–100
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥49–100
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- ¥49–55
- Adult
- ¥70–100
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥49–100
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- ¥49–55
- Adult
- ¥70–100
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