There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Shanghai by plane or train
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Fly Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BOS - PVG
19h 6m¥3,391–6,778Fly Boston Logan Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane BOS - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
21h 21m¥3,283–9,394Fly Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane BOS - SHA
22h 50m¥4,170–11,852Fly Boston Logan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane BOS - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
23h 8m¥4,487–11,820Fly Boston Logan Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane BOS - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
27h 12m¥5,510–15,584Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane JFK - PVG
22h 28m¥3,808–10,968Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PVD - PVG
26h 18m¥3,321–11,159
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥3300 - ¥7000 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Shanghai is to fly which takes 19h 6m and costs ¥3300 - ¥7000.
The distance between Boston and Shanghai is 11773 km.
It takes approximately 19h 6m to get from Boston to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 12h ahead of Boston. It is currently 10:12 AM in Boston and 10:12 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1901+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Shanghai, China?
Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–12,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
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