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There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Washington by plane, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PVG - DCA
    19h 6m
    $1,108–6,509

  2. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SHA - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    21h 30m
    $503–1,909

  3. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PVG - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    21h 48m
    $610–817

  4. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PVG - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    21h 33m
    $510–2,361

  5. Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SHA - DCA
    21h 9m
    $901–3,201

  6. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane PVG - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    24h 26m
    $622–2,344

  7. Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane PVG - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    22h 16m
    $582–1,168

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration18h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$723Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Washington, DC, USA?

Air Canada, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 5 times a day.

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