There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Research Triangle by plane 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)PVG - RDU
19h 57m$346–1,007Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)SHA - RDU
22h 37m$420–1,300Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)PVG - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
25h 9m$347–949Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)PVG - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
25h 20m$523–1,829
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Research Triangle is to fly and train which costs $340 - $950 and takes 25h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Research Triangle is to fly which takes 19h 57m and costs $340 - $1,100.
The distance between Shanghai and Research Triangle is 7685 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 57m to get from Shanghai to Research Triangle, including transfers.
There are 629+ hotels available in Research Triangle.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Research Triangle, NC, USA?
Air Canada, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Fuzhou, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Beijing Capital, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Beijing Capital, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Beijing Capital, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
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
- $27–33
- 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
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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