There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Stanford University by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PVG - SFO
15h 32m$221–577Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SHA - SFO
18h 50m$234–719Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PVG - SJC
18h 36m$326–869Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HGH - SFO
20h 36m$325–991Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PVG - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
21h 52m$344–832Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PVG - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
22h 50m$385–990
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Stanford University is to fly which costs $220 - $600 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Stanford University is to fly which takes 15h 32m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Shanghai and Stanford University is 6216 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 32m to get from Shanghai to Stanford University, including transfers.
Stanford University is 15h behind Shanghai. It is currently 4:14 PM in Shanghai and 1:14 AM in Stanford University.
There are 508+ hotels available in Stanford University.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Stanford University, CA, USA?
China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,900
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- perimeter.ca
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–20
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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