There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Ann Arbor by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Detroit (DTW)plane PVG - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
18h 32m$517–1,829Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Capital Region International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane PVG - LAN
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
25h 51m$380–1,337Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Windsor Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane PVG - YQG
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
24h 10m$500–1,321Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SHA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
23h 3m$490–1,521Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mbs International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane PVG - MBS
- Take the bus from Bay City to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
26h 33m$421–1,389Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PVG - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Ann Arborbus
27h 6m$407–1,372Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane PVG - AZO
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
25h 55m$425–1,397
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which costs $380 - $1,400 and takes 25h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which takes 18h 32m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Shanghai and Ann Arbor is 7222 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 32m to get from Shanghai to Ann Arbor, including transfers.
Ann Arbor is 12h behind Shanghai. It is currently 10:20 PM in Shanghai and 10:20 AM in Ann Arbor.
There are 129+ hotels available in Ann Arbor.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Ann Arbor. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to McNamara Terminal, take the bus to Parking Lot, take the bus to North Terminal, walk to Detroit Metro Airport, then take the bus to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI. Alternatively, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Windsor Airport (YQG), walk to Airport at Front Entrance, take the line 135 bus to Transit Terminal Church at Pitt, drive to Detroit - Grand Circus Park, then take the bus to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Tokyo Haneda, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Windsor Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kalamazoo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
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