There are 6 ways to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai by car, plane, or bus
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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
24h 22m¥3,477–12,247Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- 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
24h 31m¥2,725–8,589Fly Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)CVG - PVG
23h 43m¥4,151–15,061Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)IND - PVG
26h 10m¥3,259–11,652Bus 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 34m¥3,423–9,699Bus 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
28h 58m¥4,488–15,739
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 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai is to fly which takes 23h 43m and costs ¥4100 - ¥16000.
The distance between Cincinnati and Shanghai is 12001 km.
It takes approximately 24h 22m to get from Cincinnati to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 13h ahead of Cincinnati. It is currently 2:27 PM in Cincinnati and 3:27 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1374+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta flies from Covington (CVG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 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
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–22,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–17,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–28,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–22,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–17,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Washington Dulles, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–22,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Washington Dulles, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–22,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Washington Dulles, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
- 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
- ¥3,000–9,000
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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