There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Shanghai by car, plane, bus, or train
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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
21h 36m¥4,140–14,178Bus to Detroit, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane DTW - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
25h 30m¥3,227–9,259Bus 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
18h 53m¥3,905–13,170Bus 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
23h 11m¥3,255–9,620Bus to Windsor Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane YQG - PVG
23h 50m¥4,250–11,152
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥3200 - ¥10000 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Shanghai is to bus and fly which takes 18h 53m and costs ¥3900 - ¥14000.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Shanghai is 11514 km.
It takes approximately 21h 36m to get from Ann Arbor to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 12h ahead of Ann Arbor. It is currently 4:34 AM in Ann Arbor and 4:34 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1845+ 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 Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
Flights from Windsor Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
Flights from Detroit to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from Detroit to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–36,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–37,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Detroit to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
Flights from Detroit to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–16,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–110
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- ¥50–55
- Adult
- ¥70–110
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–110
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- ¥50–55
- Adult
- ¥70–110
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–110
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- ¥50–55
- Adult
- ¥70–110
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥54
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
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