There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Durham by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PVG - RDU
22h 7m$338–1,212Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane PVG - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus
25h 54m$476–1,659Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PVG - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
25h 35m$357–1,295Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SHA - RDU
23h 57m$341–1,604Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane SHA - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
25h 54m$670–2,437Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane PVG - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
24h 42m$577–2,145
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Durham is to fly and train which costs $350 - $1,300 and takes 25h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Durham is to fly which takes 22h 7m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Shanghai and Durham is 7702 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 7m to get from Shanghai to Durham, including transfers.
Durham is 12h behind Shanghai. It is currently 2:59 PM in Shanghai and 2:59 AM in Durham.
There are 338+ hotels available in Durham.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Durham, NC, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Beijing Capital, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Fuzhou, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Beijing Capital, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Richmond International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Beijing Capital, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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