There are 6 ways to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDF
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)SDF - PVG
21h 36m¥3,575–13,245Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)IND - PVG
24h 17m¥2,758–8,646Fly Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)CVG - PVG
23h 24m¥4,250–15,060Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)CMH - PVG
25h 11m¥2,824–8,586Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)ORD - SHA
37h 29m¥3,519–10,192Bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)LEX - PVG
26h 15m¥3,877–13,736
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥2700 - ¥9000 and takes 24h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai is to drive and fly which takes 21h 36m and costs ¥3500 - ¥14000.
The distance between Cincinnati and Shanghai is 12001 km.
It takes approximately 21h 36m to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 13h ahead of Cincinnati. It is currently 3:08 PM in Cincinnati and 4:08 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1466+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–32,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–40,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–24,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–24,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–24,000
- 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
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- ¥100–600
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥300–700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥75–320
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥130–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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