There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Shanghai by ferry, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BOS - PVG
21h 27m¥3,180–7,120Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane JFK - PVG
22h 30m¥2,707–10,957Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane BOS - SHA
24h 15m¥2,830–9,070Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane BOS - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
25h 22m¥2,952–9,151Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PVD - PVG
26h 13m¥3,720–13,159Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane BOS - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
26h 4m¥3,202–10,209Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Barnstable Airportbus
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HYA - PVG
24h 45m¥3,051–8,219Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)plane BOS - NGB
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
29h 23m¥4,244–13,315
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥3000 - ¥8500 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Shanghai is to ferry and fly which takes 21h 27m and costs ¥3100 - ¥7500.
The distance between Boston and Shanghai is 11778 km.
It takes approximately 21h 27m to get from Boston to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 12h ahead of Boston. It is currently 4:30 PM in Boston and 4:30 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1937+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Shanghai, China?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Shanghai. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), walk to Pudong International Airport, take the train to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, then take the line 2 subway to West Nanjing Road. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–14,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–14,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–18,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–10,000
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–13,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–20,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥350–4,800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ¥350–3,300
- First Class
- ¥1,300–4,800
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
- 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 Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥230–250
- Business Class Seat
- ¥330–470
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
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥65–110
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥65–110
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
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥110–160
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥170–240
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Barnstable Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥95–170
- Website
- Peter Pan
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–65
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–65
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–65
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–65
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–65
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–65
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–65
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–65
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥24–65
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- ¥24–65
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