There are 7 ways to get from Cincinnati 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 Blue Grass Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LEX - PVG
22h 21m¥3,061–11,208Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ORD - SHA
32h 19m¥2,942–10,002Fly Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CVG - PVG
22h 54m¥4,165–15,065Fly Covington to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane CVG - SHA
25h 13m¥3,615–11,015Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CMH - PVG
24h 46m¥3,347–8,816Bus, bus to Indianapolis, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane IND - PVG
25h 56m¥3,285–8,408Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DTW - PVG
25h 57m¥4,045–14,503
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥3300 - ¥9000 and takes 24h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai is to drive and fly which takes 22h 21m and costs ¥3000 - ¥12000.
The distance between Cincinnati and Shanghai is 12026 km.
It takes approximately 22h 21m to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 12h ahead of Cincinnati. It is currently 9:51 PM in Cincinnati and 9:51 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1889+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta, Air Canada, and six other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–11,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–15,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–16,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Newark, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥55–65
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- ¥55–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥130–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥260–400
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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