There are 6 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 Hongqiao International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane STL - SHA
24h 52m¥4,022–16,022Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- 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 19m¥2,819–10,129Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane STL - PVG
23h 12m¥3,972–15,072Fly 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
30h 34m¥3,894–15,161Fly 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
35h 52m¥3,244–16,103Bus 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 56m¥3,308–12,699
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Shanghai is to train and fly which costs ¥2800 - ¥11000 and takes 29h 19m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Shanghai is to fly which takes 23h 12m and costs ¥3900 - ¥16000.
The distance between St. Louis and Shanghai is 11609 km.
It takes approximately 24h 52m to get from St. Louis to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 13h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 2:29 PM in St. Louis and 3:29 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1664+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Shanghai, China?
United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and five other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 24m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–17,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–20,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–20,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–16,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–31,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–16,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–31,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Salt Lake City, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–17,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–17,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–17,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–55,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–60,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–60,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–55,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–31,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Toronto, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–18,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–16,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–31,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–15,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–16,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–12,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via San Francisco, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–60,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Toronto, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–18,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–16,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–16,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
- 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
- ¥2,700–9,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–16,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Toronto, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–18,000
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 Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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