There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Shanghai by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane IND - PVG
21h 42m¥3,467–9,067Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane FWA - PVG
24h 32m¥3,306–11,578Fly Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane IND - SHA
23h 21m¥3,317–9,517Bus to Covington, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CVG - PVG
25h 27m¥3,782–9,772Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ORD - SHA
29h 43m¥5,157–12,900Bus to Detroit, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DTW - PVG
24h 42m¥3,764–13,543Bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SDF - PVG
28h 1m¥4,032–14,388
Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥3300 - ¥9500 and takes 23h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Shanghai is to fly which takes 21h 42m and costs ¥3400 - ¥9500.
The distance between Indianapolis and Shanghai is 11682 km.
It takes approximately 21h 42m to get from Indianapolis to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 12h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 1:07 AM in Indianapolis and 1:07 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1836+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Shanghai, China?
Air Canada, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–36,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–38,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–41,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–38,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–30,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–36,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Newark, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–16,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–30,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Newark, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–16,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–30,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–41,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥430–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–320
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥180–470
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- ¥150–300
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