There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane STL - SHA
24h 16m¥3,522–10,022Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane STL - PVG
23h 12m¥4,072–13,072Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane STL - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
30h 12m¥4,494–16,161Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ORD - SHA
29h 38m¥5,347–13,274Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane STL - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
26h 15m¥4,644–13,103Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane IND - PVG
26h 41m¥3,776–9,657Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane STL - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
31h 28m¥3,707–11,162
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥3700 - ¥10000 and takes 26h 41m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Shanghai is to fly which takes 23h 12m and costs ¥4000 - ¥14000.
The distance between St. Louis and Shanghai is 11609 km.
It takes approximately 24h 16m to get from St. Louis to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 13h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 12:53 AM in St. Louis and 1:53 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1836+ hotels available in Shanghai.
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.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–30,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Toronto, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–21,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–22,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–18,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–40,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–43,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–42,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–38,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–41,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–30,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–36,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–42,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–13,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via San Francisco, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Los Angeles, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Seattle, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–12,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–17,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–30,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–30,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–14,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Seattle, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–12,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–12,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥250–480
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
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