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 21m$477–1,729Fly 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
24h 20m$320–837Fly 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 24m$510–1,621Fly 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 58m$510–1,321Fly 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
27h 32m$391–1,289Fly 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
26h 42m$367–1,272Fly 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
26h 50m$385–1,297
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 $320 - $850 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which takes 18h 21m and costs $470 - $1,800.
The distance between Shanghai and Ann Arbor is 7222 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 21m to get from Shanghai to Ann Arbor, including transfers.
Ann Arbor is 13h behind Shanghai. It is currently 7:29 AM in Shanghai and 6:29 PM in Ann Arbor.
There are 128+ 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 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Tokyo Haneda, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Seattle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Seattle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Windsor Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Windsor Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 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 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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