There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Shanghai by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane IND - PVG
22h 57m¥3,167–11,067Bus to Detroit, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DTW - PVG
25h 14m¥2,868–10,053Fly Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane IND - SHA
35h 10m¥3,217–12,017Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane FWA - PVG
24h 23m¥3,108–10,585Bus to Covington, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane CVG - PVG
25h 15m¥4,456–16,234Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ORD - SHA
36h 39m¥3,331–11,738Bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SDF - PVG
28h 6m¥3,837–13,394
Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥2800 - ¥11000 and takes 25h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Shanghai is to fly which takes 22h 57m and costs ¥3100 - ¥12000.
The distance between Indianapolis and Shanghai is 11682 km.
It takes approximately 22h 57m to get from Indianapolis to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 12h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 2:21 AM in Indianapolis and 2:21 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–16,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Washington Dulles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–30,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–39,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–30,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–46,000
- 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
- ¥2,800–9,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–320
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥180–480
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥85–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- ¥150–310
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