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 40m$567–2,029Fly 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 46m$440–1,537Fly 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 35m$510–1,321Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane PVG - AZO
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain
23h 36m$468–1,576Fly 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
21h 13m$480–1,421Fly 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 Saginaw Bus Center to Southfield, MI Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Southfield, MI Greyhound to Blake Transit Centerbus
25h 16m$482–1,592Fly 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 Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Michigan Flyerbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
25h 40m$733–2,566
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 24h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which takes 18h 40m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Shanghai and Ann Arbor is 7222 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 40m to get from Shanghai to Ann Arbor, including transfers.
Ann Arbor is 12h behind Shanghai. It is currently 10:38 PM in Shanghai and 10:38 AM in Ann Arbor.
There are 125+ 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 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Tokyo Haneda, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Detroit via Beijing Capital, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kalamazoo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- 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
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