There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane STL - PVG
23h¥3,172–12,072Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane STL - SHA
25h¥2,922–9,022Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane STL - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
29h 14m¥2,994–9,161Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane ORD - SHA
29h 30m¥3,172–8,643Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane STL - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
26h¥3,044–9,603Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane STL - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
31h 8m¥3,307–10,162Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane IND - PVG
27h 1m¥3,385–8,555
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Shanghai is to train and fly which costs ¥3100 - ¥9000 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Shanghai is to fly which takes 23h and costs ¥3100 - ¥13000.
The distance between St. Louis and Shanghai is 11620 km.
It takes approximately 23h to get from St. Louis to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 13h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 7:22 AM in St. Louis and 8:22 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1938+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Los Angeles, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via San Francisco, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Washington Dulles, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Boston, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–19,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Toronto, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–24,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–26,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–28,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–19,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–26,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–12,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–19,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via San Francisco, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Boston, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥260–410
- Website
- Greyhound
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