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How to get fromCedar Rapids to Shanghaiby plane, train or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeCID - PVG
    24h 8m
    ¥3,151–12,061

  2. Bus, bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Molinebus
    3. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeMLI - PVG
    27h 45m
    ¥2,963–10,443

  3. Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeCID - SHA
    37h 11m
    ¥3,511–13,011

  4. Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeCID - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    37h 38m
    ¥3,774–14,082

  5. Bus, bus to Des Moines, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
    3. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeDSM - PVG
    26h 52m
    ¥4,565–16,145

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration21h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,190Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Shanghai, China?

Delta, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.

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