There are 7 ways to get from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LAN - PVG
21h 44m¥4,429–15,162Bus to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane AZO - PVG
24h 59m¥3,234–11,227Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane GRR - PVG
23h 28m¥4,479–15,079Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane GRR - SHA
26h 27m¥4,829–17,029Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ORD - SHA
29h 46m¥5,344–12,748Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DTW - PVG
22h 40m¥4,207–14,472Bus, bus to Mbs International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Flint Stationbus
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Saginaw Bus Centerbus
- Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MBS - PVG
27h 10m¥3,495–11,645
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥3200 - ¥12000 and takes 24h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Shanghai is to drive and fly which takes 21h 44m and costs ¥4400 - ¥16000.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Shanghai is 11499 km.
It takes approximately 21h 44m to get from Grand Rapids to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 12h ahead of Grand Rapids. It is currently 9:02 PM in Grand Rapids and 9:02 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1892+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta, Shanghai Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–17,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Newark, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–20,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from Mbs International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–170
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–190
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Flint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–270
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Saginaw Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–140
- Website
- Indian Trails
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