There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SEA - PVG
17h¥2,897–8,597Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane SEA - SHA
21h 4m¥1,847–5,547Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane SEA - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
22h 26m¥1,869–6,128Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airportbus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BLI - PVG
23h 34m¥2,263–7,301Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane SEA - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
23h 32m¥1,919–5,686Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LKE - PVG
39h 19m¥2,974–11,074Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane SEA - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
21h 22m¥2,074–6,207
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1800 - ¥6000 and takes 21h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Shanghai is to fly which takes 17h and costs ¥2900 - ¥9000.
The distance between Seattle and Shanghai is 9251 km.
It takes approximately 17h to get from Seattle to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 16h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:34 PM in Seattle and 4:34 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta, Japan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Vancouver, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Las Vegas, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–16,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–16,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–17,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
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
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥200–250
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- ¥200–250
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