Hangzhou Travel Forum

What's the best way for a poor college student to get from Orlando to Hangzhou, China?

I need to stay there for at least four days, and it needs to take less than a month for me to get there and back.

Remember, I have limited budget (meaning money for food and maybe a few nights at a cheap hotel).

Thanks guys.

Well, when I shop carefully and buy ahead, I pay between $800 - $1000 for air fare
for Detroit - Shanghai.

I am told that you can sometimes get better ticket prices from "consolidators" -
these are travel agents who buy tickets in advance and resell them. Check them
out carefully - some are good deals, some are problems. I haven't used this
option personally but some friends of mine do this all the time and swear by it.

Once in Shanghai you are a 1 - 2 hr train ride (very cheap) to Hangzhou. I usually stay in business hotels (higher price) but if you are adventurous you could stay in Chinese hotels for relatively low prices.

Eat local food - the Western restaurants are much more expensive than local
food.

Best of luck!