There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Princeton by plane or train
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PVG - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
21h 35m$288–756Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PVG - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
20h 11m$258–662Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SHA - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
21h 54m$291–904Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane PVG - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train
22h 16m$447–1,249Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PVG - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
22h 16m$386–1,014Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PVG - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain
26h 2m$491–1,251Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SHA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train
22h 45m$331–998Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane PVG - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
26h 58m$390–952
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Princeton is to fly and train which costs $250 - $700 and takes 20h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Princeton is to fly and train which takes 20h 11m and costs $250 - $700.
The distance between Shanghai and Princeton is 7476 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 35m to get from Shanghai to Princeton, including transfers.
Princeton is 13h behind Shanghai. It is currently 4:02 AM in Shanghai and 3:02 PM in Princeton.
There are 161+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Princeton, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Princeton. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), walk to Terminal B, take the vehicle to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the train to Princeton Jct., then take the train to Princeton. Alternatively, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Jamaica, take the train to New York Penn Station, take the train to Princeton Jct., then take the train to Princeton.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Xiamen, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Toronto, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Seattle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trenton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
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