There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Shanghai by plane, bus, train, or tram
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane IAH - SHA
27h 12m¥3,224–12,032Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane IAH - PVG
23h 19m¥2,874–10,082Bus to College Station, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to College Stationbus
- Fly from College Station (CLL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CLL - PVG
27h 19m¥2,979–10,373Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane IAH - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
28h 32m¥3,296–12,171Bus to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Port Arthurbus
- Fly from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BPT - PVG
26h 39m¥3,373–10,703Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane HOU - PVG
27h 17m¥3,063–10,063Bus, tram to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the tram from Fort Worth Central Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Stationtram
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DFW - PVG
24h 36m¥3,516–9,483
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Shanghai is to bus and tram and fly which costs ¥3500 - ¥9500 and takes 24h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Shanghai is to fly which takes 23h 19m and costs ¥2800 - ¥11000.
The distance between Houston and Shanghai is 12237 km.
It takes approximately 27h 12m to get from Houston to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 14h ahead of Houston. It is currently 11:36 AM in Houston and 1:36 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1902+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Shanghai, China?
All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–26,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–26,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–26,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–24,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–15,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from College Station to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–26,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–26,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–15,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–10,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–11,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–11,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–27,000
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
- Phone
- +1 817-215-8600
- Website
- Trinity Metro
Tram from Fort Worth Central Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥14
- Website
- Trinity Metro
- Adults 20-64
- ¥14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to College Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Port Arthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥310–400
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥848–914
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- ¥848
- adult
- ¥914
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