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There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane STL - SHA
    24h 56m
    ¥3,122–9,522

  2. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane STL - PVG
    23h 56m
    ¥3,572–12,072

  3. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane STL - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    30h 21m
    ¥4,094–14,161

  4. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane ORD - SHA
    30h 33m
    ¥5,526–13,148

  5. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane STL - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    26h 24m
    ¥3,844–12,103

  6. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane STL - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    31h 28m
    ¥3,407–10,162

  7. Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane IND - PVG
    27h 1m
    ¥3,351–8,579

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration28h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,608.6 km
  • Duration: 24h 56m

What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Shanghai, China?

United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 5 times a day.

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