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How to get fromMadison to Shanghaiby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Shanghai by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane MSN - SHA
    25h 10m
    ¥4,318–15,018

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane ORD - PVG
    23h 51m
    ¥2,613–8,889

  3. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MSN - PVG
    22h 41m
    ¥3,968–14,068

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane ORD - SHA
    27h 35m
    ¥2,963–10,339

  5. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MKE - PVG
    24h 16m
    ¥4,196–14,268

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane ORD - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    26h 6m
    ¥3,385–11,420

  7. Bus, bus to Appleton International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Appletonbus bus
    3. Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane ATW - PVG
    27h 27m
    ¥3,289–11,614

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration30h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket¥4,330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,201.3 km
  • Duration: 25h 10m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Shanghai, China?

United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and four other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 4 times a day.

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