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

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  1. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane STL - SHA
    29h 1m
    ¥5,522–17,022

  2. Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane IND - PVG
    26h 41m
    ¥2,860–8,125

  3. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane STL - PVG
    24h 22m
    ¥3,872–14,072

  4. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane STL - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain train
    30h 5m
    ¥4,194–15,161

  5. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane ORD - SHA
    36h 32m
    ¥3,425–11,461

  6. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane STL - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    32h 23m
    ¥4,144–13,103

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration31h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket¥4,520Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, 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) 5 times a day.

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