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How to get fromKansas City to Shanghaiby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Kansas City to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MCI - PVG
    24h 2m
    ¥3,455–9,055

  2. Fly Kansas City to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MCI - SHA
    25h 11m
    ¥4,105–15,005

  3. Fly Kansas City to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane MCI - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    31h 4m
    ¥4,277–14,144

  4. Fly Kansas City to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane MCI - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    25h 32m
    ¥4,327–14,086

  5. Fly Kansas City to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane plane MCI - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    41h 33m
    ¥5,019–13,250

  6. Fly Kansas City to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane plane MCI - NKG
    2. Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    27h 13m
    ¥4,035–13,158

  7. Bus to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitabus bus
    2. Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane ICT - PVG
    27h 30m
    ¥5,220–15,758

  8. Bus to Omaha, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus bus
    2. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane OMA - PVG
    28h 26m
    ¥4,036–12,575

Kansas City (MCI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration21h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,411Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,394.7 km
  • Duration: 24h 2m

What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Shanghai, China?

United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.

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