There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Shanghai by plane, bus, or train
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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 42m¥4,469–17,069Bus 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
27h 25m¥2,547–9,781Fly 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 6m¥4,619–18,019Bus 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
24h 31m¥4,928–19,181Bus 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 46m¥2,897–9,331Bus 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
25h 56m¥2,669–9,862Bus, 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 Appleton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane ATW - PVG
27h 26m¥3,022–11,989
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Shanghai is to bus and fly which costs ¥2500 - ¥10000 and takes 27h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Shanghai is to fly which takes 22h 42m and costs ¥4400 - ¥18000.
The distance between Madison and Shanghai is 11215 km.
It takes approximately 22h 42m to get from Madison to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 13h ahead of Madison. It is currently 3:17 PM in Madison and 4:17 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1668+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta, Korean Air, and five other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 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 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–65,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–65,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–32,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–65,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–32,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–34,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Vancouver, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
- 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 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–22,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–22,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–32,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–24,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–17,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–18,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–19,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–32,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Vancouver, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–18,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–32,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–18,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–22,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- 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
- ¥2,700–9,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Vancouver, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
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
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140–280
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥170–220
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥160–210
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥85–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- ¥50–380
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Appleton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥160–180
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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