There are 6 ways to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LEX - PVG
22h 6m¥2,961–11,208Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ORD - SHA
31h 4m¥2,441–7,501Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SDF - PVG
22h 12m¥3,984–14,242Fly Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CVG - PVG
22h 49m¥3,665–9,565Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CMH - PVG
24h 46m¥3,346–8,816Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane IND - PVG
26h 26m¥3,215–8,675
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai is to bus and train and fly which costs ¥2400 - ¥7500 and takes 31h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai is to drive and fly which takes 22h 6m and costs ¥2900 - ¥12000.
The distance between Cincinnati and Shanghai is 12026 km.
It takes approximately 22h 6m to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 12h ahead of Cincinnati. It is currently 5:59 PM in Cincinnati and 5:59 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1938+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta, Air Canada, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–29,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–26,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–19,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–19,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–19,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥55–65
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- ¥55–65
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥30–55
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥120–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥260–400
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–330
- Website
- Barons Bus
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