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There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Shanghai by train or plane

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  1. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeJFK - PVG
    19h 43m
    ¥3,620–10,896

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeEWR - SHA
    24h 24m
    ¥2,072–8,552

  3. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planePHL - PVG
    23h 8m
    ¥2,947–9,997

  4. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeEWR - PVG
    22h 22m
    ¥3,512–9,602

  5. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeJFK - SHA
    24h 27m
    ¥2,180–11,346

  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeJFK - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    25h 16m
    ¥2,352–10,985

  7. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLGA - PVG
    23h 19m
    ¥2,379–10,880

  8. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeEWR - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    25h 30m
    ¥2,435–9,123

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration19h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,030Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Shanghai, China?

Delta, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 4 times a day.

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