There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Shanghai by plane or bus
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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
21h 42m¥2,567–7,567Fly Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane IND - SHA
25h 36m¥2,717–8,517Bus 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
27h 10m¥2,708–9,588Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ORD - SHA
35h 12m¥3,284–9,496Bus 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
26h 15m¥4,171–15,664Bus to Detroit, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DTW - PVG
25h 44m¥2,570–9,058Bus 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
29h 46m¥3,339–12,399
Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2500 - ¥8000 and takes 21h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Shanghai is to fly which takes 21h 42m and costs ¥2500 - ¥8000.
The distance between Indianapolis and Shanghai is 11682 km.
It takes approximately 21h 42m to get from Indianapolis to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 13h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 5:50 PM in Indianapolis and 6:50 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1510+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Shanghai, China?
Air Canada, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–28,000
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–23,000
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–22,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–38,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–29,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–15,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–22,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–12,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–16,000
Flights from Covington to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–15,000
Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–23,000
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- 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
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–22,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–22,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- 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
- ¥2,800–11,000
- 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 Indianapolis, IN to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–330
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–480
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥240–440
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- ¥100–600
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
- ¥160–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- ¥160–310
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