There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Chapel Hill by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PVG - RDU
21h 11m$464–1,215Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane PVG - GSO
- Take the bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin Stbus
25h 20m$367–1,232Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane SHA - GSO
- Take the bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin Stbus
26h 17m$390–1,224Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SHA - RDU
25h 49m$507–1,707Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PVG - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
25h 14m$565–1,448Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane PVG - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary Stbus
27h 25m$519–1,361
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Chapel Hill is to fly and bus which costs $390 - $1,300 and takes 26h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Chapel Hill is to fly which takes 21h 11m and costs $460 - $1,300.
The distance between Shanghai and Chapel Hill is 7704 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 11m to get from Shanghai to Chapel Hill, including transfers.
Chapel Hill is 13h behind Shanghai. It is currently 12:37 AM in Shanghai and 11:37 AM in Chapel Hill.
There are 407+ hotels available in Chapel Hill.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA?
Air Canada, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Seattle, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Richmond International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Beijing Capital, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Beijing Capital, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Richmond International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Beijing Capital, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
Bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
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