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How to get fromSt. Louis Airport (STL) to Shanghaiby plane, train or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeSTL - SHA
    25h 20m
    ¥5,000–15,000

  2. Fly to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)planeSTL - NGB
    2. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
    30h 20m
    ¥3,872–10,546

  3. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeSTL - PVG
    19h 31m
    ¥6,001–8,726

  4. Fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeSTL - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    27h 19m
    ¥3,946–13,752

  5. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeSTL - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    31h 57m
    ¥3,970–10,849

  6. Fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeSTL - NTG
    2. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    27h 37m
    ¥5,033–17,780

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration31h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥4,336Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between St. Louis Airport (STL), USA and Shanghai, China?

American Airlines, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) every 4 hours.

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