There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Shanghai by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MSN - PVG
22h 36m¥2,968–10,068Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ORD - SHA
26h 11m¥2,262–7,337Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane MSN - SHA
25h 20m¥3,018–11,018Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ORD - PVG
23h 21m¥2,512–7,887Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MKE - PVG
23h 51m¥4,095–14,267Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane ORD - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
38h 51m¥2,784–8,918Bus, bus to Appleton International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Oshkoshbus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ATW - PVG
26h 48m¥3,318–10,353
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥2200 - ¥7500 and takes 26h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Shanghai is to fly which takes 22h 36m and costs ¥2900 - ¥11000.
The distance between Madison and Shanghai is 11215 km.
It takes approximately 22h 36m to get from Madison to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 13h ahead of Madison. It is currently 6:46 AM in Madison and 7:46 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1390+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–21,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–23,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–19,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–17,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–28,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–19,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–12,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–19,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–14,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–19,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–10,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–10,000
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥150–340
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- ¥150–340
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥150–340
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- ¥150–340
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥150–340
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- ¥150–340
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥160–220
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥150–210
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥85–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–160
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥130–150
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Oshkosh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥130–160
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- ¥190–270
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